The new Samsung Galaxy S8 has arrived and we have all the details
Specs
Dimensions: 148.9 x 68 x 8mm
Screen size: 5.8 inches
Resolution: 1440 x 2960 (QHD+)
Processor: Exynos 8895
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 64GB
Rear camera: 12MP
Front camera: 8MP
Battery: 3,000mAh
– Rear fingerprint scanner
– Water- and dust-resistant (IP68)
– No physical home button
– Iris scanner
– Bixby AI assistant
– Headphone jack
Samsung Galaxy S8 release date
The device will be released in Ireland on the 28th of April.
You can pre-order it now to make sure you are one of the first to get it.
Samsung Galaxy S8 price
The Samsung Galaxy S8 costs €799.99 up-front on pre-pay, while the S8+ costs €899.99 on pre-pay.
Features and specs
The Galaxy S8 features a 12-Megapixel “Dual Pixel” camera on the back, for improved low-light, zoom and anti-blur photos, and an 8-Megapixel selfie camera with smart autofocus on the front.
It has an IP68 rating, which means it is water resistant to a maximum depth of 1.5m for up to 30 minutes, and is protected from dust, dirt and sand without the need for extra caps or covers.
The Galaxy S8 boasts the industry’s first 10nm chip, which Samsung claims enables heightened speed and efficiency. It also contains 4GB RAM and 64GB of in-built storage, expandable up to 256GB with a MicroSD card.
The smaller model has a 3,000 mAh battery, while the larger one has a 3,500 mAh battery. Both offer a choice of wired or wireless charging.
Bixby personal assistant
Like Apple’s Siri, Bixby responds to spoken commands, allowing users to control their phones with their voices alone.
However, Samsung claims that Bixby offers a “deeper experience” than other voice agents or assistants in the market.
Firstly, when using a Bixby-enabled application, Samsung’s personal assistant can support almost every task that the application is capable of performing – so you don’t have to remember which features work with voice command and which don’t.
Secondly, you can call upon Bixby at any time and it will understand the current context and state of the application, allowing you to continue what you’re doing without interruption.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 comes with a dedicated Bixby button on the side of the device, which you can press to call up the virtual assistant.
To begin with, only a subset of pre-installed applications will be Bixby-enabled, but this set will continue to expand over time.