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Samsung Galaxy S8 price, release date, specifications and all we know so far

NEW DELHI: Galaxy S8, Samsung's next flagship device will be unveiled by the of the Korean smartphone manufacturer on March 29. The launch of the S8 was delayed after the Galaxy Note 7 battery issue, after which Samsung had to recall the smartphones. According to leaks, S8 will be priced at EUR 849 (roughly Rs. 61,700), making it more expensive than last year’s falgship Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. Samsung is also likely launch Galaxy S8 Plus at the event Samsung Unpacked. Photo: Evan Blass‏ Photo: Evan Blass‏ While according to Evan Blass, S8 may cost around 799€ (Rs. 56, 350), S8 Plus will be priced around 899€ (Rs. 63,400). According to leaked images, the Galaxy S8 lacks physical buttons, still has curved screen of the Galaxy S7 edge and the bezel seems smaller than past models. Samsung Galaxy S8 price, release date, specifications and all we know so far Photo: Evan Blass‏ The Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus will reportedly feature a 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch displays with a resolution of 2960 x 1440 (18.5:9 aspect ratio). According to romours, the cameras in the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus will feature a 12-megapixel sensor and front-facing camera will be an 8-megapixel camera. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus will come with both an iris scanner and also a fingerprint sensor for added security. 2 Photo: Evan Blass‏ The devices will run on Android 7.0 Nougat, and support dual-SIM slots. The pre-orders for S8 are expected to begin on April 10. The phone's left side has a volume rocker and below it we see the power button, moved from its usual position on the right. There's a button on the right side that could belong to the much rumored Samsung AI assistant. 3 Photo: Evan Blass‏ It will most likely be the first Snapdragon 835 smartphone to hit the market. Samsung it will offer an artificial intelligence assistant service in Galaxy S8 as it seeks recovery from its global smartphone recalls. The Galaxy S8 will let users order food or perform other tasks without going through a third-party application but by simply asking the phone's virtual assistant, Samsung said in a statement. Sales of the Galaxy S8 will be crucial for the recovery of Samsung's mobile business, which saw its latest quarterly profit nearly wiped out by two global recalls of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. Samsung estimates it has lost at least $5.3 billion as it discontinued the model, which overheated and caught fire.
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