Samsung India had launched the Galaxy S8 and S8+ in the country back in April for Rs. 57,900 and Rs. 64,900, respectively. The company has now launched the 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM variant of the Galaxy S8+ in India. It is priced at Rs. 74,900 and will go on sale via e-commerce portals like Flipkart and retail stores across the country from June 9 in Midnight Black color only.
The Samsung Galaxy S8+ comes with 6.2-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity, Always-on display. It has a resolution of 2960 x 1440 pixels and is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The S8+ has a pixel density of 529 PPI and a screen-to-body ratio of 84%. It is powered by the Exynos 8895 octa-core processor with Mali-G71 MP20 GPU. We get 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. Also, users can extend the memory up to 256GB by adding a microSD card.
The Samsung Galaxy S8+ runs on the latest TouchWiz UI based on Android 7.0 Nougat OS. In the camera department, it rocks a 12 megapixel Dual Pixel primary rear camera along with f/1.7 aperture, LED flash, OIS and 4K video recording with VDIS. On the front, we get a 8 megapixel secondary selfie camera with f/1.7 aperture. The S8+ supports Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD card) and is also water and dust resistant (IP68 certified). It is 8.1mm thick and weighs 173 grams.
Samsung has also introduced a new Smart Assistant named Bixby, which will offer personalized experience to improve the way people interact with their phones. According to the company, it is not only a voice assistant but an intuitive and comprehensive interface which will leverage contextual awareness to learn users’ habits and then respond accordingly. However, it will not be available at launch and will be pushed later via OTA update.
The Samsung S8+ includes a lot of sensors including Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor and Pressure Sensor. In the connectivity department, it has 4G VoLTE, 3G HSPA+, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) MU-MIMO, USB Type-C, GPS with GLONASS, NFC and ANT+. In the battery department, the S8+ boasts of a 3500mAh battery with support for fast charging via both wired and wireless (WPC and PMA) charging.
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