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Samsung was riding high when the Galaxy S7 officially outsold the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, and even more so when the Galaxy Note 7 came along and impressed everyone — until it went out with a bang. It’s, therefore, likely to be thrilled to leave 2016 behind and turn its attention to this year’s flagship, which we know as the Galaxy S8.
Lee Jae-yong, Samsung’s mobile communications vice president, has noted that, for starters, the Galaxy S8 will “feature slick design and an improved camera, as well as an enhanced artificial intelligence service.” Rumors say there may even be two — here’s everything you need to know.
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Design: Next to no bezels and a button for Bixby
The Galaxy S8 and its larger partner, the Galaxy S8 Plus, are all set to be beautiful and quite unusual-looking smartphones. Leaks have repeatedly shown a large, curved screen filling the front, and both are expected to have the curved Edge-style screen, but may drop the Edge name this time.
It’s expected to ship in a range of colors. The premature leak of a Ukranian retailer’s database shows the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, the Galaxy S8’s rumored high-end counterpart, in various color configurations. Assuming it’s accurate, both models will be available in black, gold, and orchid gray
The latest leak pertaining to the Galaxy S8 shows the device being used in the real world. The pictures come from Twitter user @mmddj_china, and fall pretty much in line with previously leaked images that we’ve seen.
Numerous leaks of the Galaxy S8 have come through, and we now have enough information to pretty well know what the phones will look like. In fact, based on leaked schematics and images, Korean website DesignWoOs.com has created its own renders, showing in great detail what it thinks the phone will look like. These renders line up with leaks we’ve seen so far.
We were also recently treated to our first look at what could be the logo for the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, courtesy of known Twitter leaker Evan Blass.
A previous leak gives us our first look at what may be the Galaxy S8 in action. A photo has leaked on Chinese social media website Weibo and it was picked up by outlet Android Pure. As can be seen in the photo, the bottom bezel is extremely thin, and unlike previous iterations of the Galaxy series, there is no physical button.
Another recent leak of the device is also the best look we’ve seen at the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus yet. The leak comes in the form of a rendered video from known Twitter leaker @OnLeaks and was first published on MySmartPrice. If authentic, it leaves very little to the imagination, showing both the front and the back of the device. Check out the video for yourself below.
Next up is a leak that shows some very interesting design choices from Samsung. The cases were first published by AndroidPure, which appears to source a tweet from @VenyaGeskin1, which has since been taken down. The leaked image seemingly confirms the placement of the fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone alongside the camera sensor, but they also show the placement of what is expected to be a button for Bixby, Samsung’s new digital assistant. Last but not least, the cases have what appears to be slight sides, suggesting that both the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus may boast curved edges. Check out the images of the cases for yourself below.
Another look at the phone came from noted Twitter leaker Evan Blass.
While it looks like there are no bezels from the image, Blass writes that the screen covers 83 percent of the front panel. Still, it means the bezels will be incredibly thin — thin enough to get rid of the traditional home button on the bottom of the device. Note that this model retains the Edge display on both sides of the phone, just like the Galaxy S7 Edge.
Blass and a recent Guardian report said Samsung will have two devices, and both will have an Edge display. One of the differences between the two will be size — one will have a 5.8-inch display and the larger one is 6.2 inches. Both are expected to offer Quad HD Super AMOLED screens. Previous rumors suggested the larger model will be more powerful, and it may be called the “Galaxy S8 Plus” model.
Because of the larger screen real estate, the Galaxy S8’s aspect ratio is reported to be 18.5:9, which is slightly different from the standard 16:9. Based on the image from Blass, it looks like the S8 will feature a Type-C charging port and speakers on the bottom, as well as the headphone jack. There doesn’t seem to be any dual-camera option — but this could be the regular Galaxy S8 rather than the S8 Plus. We haven’t been able to verify the image, so don’t take this information as fact.
The live image leaked by Blass matches with a set of schematics of phones said to be the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, created by Cnet Korea based on a viewing of the unreleased phone. The images provide a set of approximate dimensions. The Galaxy S8 measures 131mm long and 68mm wide, while the Galaxy S8 Plus is 159mm long and 73mm wide.
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- Galaxy S8 Plus Schematic
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- Galaxy S8 Plus Schematic, showing ports.
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- Galaxy S8 Schematic
For comparison, the iPhone 7 is 138mm long and 67mm wide, and the iPhone 7 Plus is 158mm long and 78mm wide. Both the S8 and S8 Plus are said to feature curved screens, rear fingerprint sensors, and 3.5mm headphone ports. A USB Type-C charging connector may replace the Micro USB socket.
A recent leak from MobileFun gives us a basic render of a case for the device, and while it isn’t too detailed, it does give us a look at some of the features we should expect from the phone. This leak shows something we haven’t seen much yet — the back of the Galaxy S8 Plus. In fact, based on the leak, it seems as though the camera module will be a little wider on the Galaxy S8 Plus than that of the normal Galaxy S8, suggesting we could even see a dual camera on the phone.
Not only that, but we can also see that the power button will remain on the right rather than being moved to the left as previously thought, as well as a USB-C port and headphone jack. The render doesn’t seem to show a speaker grill for a top speaker — something that we do expect from the smaller Galaxy S8. It’s possible that the render is incorrect, but there’s a chance the Galaxy S8 Plus may not feature stereo speakers.
Previously, we saw a photo leak of what appears to be the front panels of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. The leak is pretty much in line with what we have already seen, showing a display that covers almost the entire front of the device and does away with the home button. The leak comes from DforDesign and it raises interesting questions about the placement of the fingerprint sensor — namely, where the fingerprint sensor will be. It is possible that it will show up on the back of the device, but some rumors also suggest that Samsung will include an in-display fingerprint sensor.
A separate leak pretty much backs up all the other information we’ve seen about the design over the past few weeks. The leak again comes from MobileFun, and shows that the phone will likely have a USB-C port, which will sit on the bottom off to the side, rather than in the center. Contrary to some rumors, the case also shows a hole for a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Another leak gives a pretty good look at a phone that has a pretty drastically different design than previous iterations of the Galaxy S series. For one, the home button doesn’t exist anymore, and the screen has been expanded to cover almost the entire front of the device. The most interesting part? This leak actually comes from Samsung itself, which published a video on its Samsung Display YouTube account. Of course, we don’t know for sure that this video shows the Galaxy S8, but the design does fall in line with other leaks, and if it’s not the Galaxy S8, it is another unreleased Samsung phone. Check out the video for yourself below.
A leak from Slashleaks shows a Samsung Galaxy S8 case that will put to rest some of the most persistent rumors out there — like whether or not the phone will have a 3.5mm headphone jack. The leak clearly shows a headphone jack slot near the bottom of the phone. We can also see that there will be three button slots on the left side of the phone, and there’s a camera cutout on the back with a slot above it — which is likely for the camera flash.
Interestingly enough, it also seems like the Galaxy S8 will bring back the microSD card slot, although it’s possible that the slot will be for something else — like the SIM card.
A new report from BGR has also been published that claims to show what could be the first leaked photo of the upcoming smartphone. The image actually seems to be a render from accessory maker Ghostek and shows what appears to be the Galaxy S8 in a Ghostek case.
The render does line up with previous rumors we’ve heard about the Galaxy S8 — including that it will have a curved AMOLED display and will do away with the home button. What doesn’t line up is that there doesn’t seem to be a fingerprint scanner on the phone — so if the phone has a scanner at all, it would have to be embedded in the phone’s display. That could mark a huge shift for the smartphone world, and it could be the first phone to use a new fingerprint technology.
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