All you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung's newest Galaxy S8 phone.
Samsung has spent a miserable seven months cleaning up the brand follow the mess left after its Galaxy Note 7, the company is now ready for a fresh start.
Yesterday the mobile phone giant unveiled its newest flagship phones, the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus, pinning hopes on the flashy new launch and upcoming big-budget marketing campaign to rescue the company's reputation. Following the hype and excitement, here is what we think about it.
Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 plus display and design
Apples iPhone 7 and the Galaxy S8 is one of the most expensive and attractive phones you can buy.
The Galaxy S8 curved display covers almost the entire front of the phone, with only slim bezels at the top and the bottom.
The mobile phone giant calls this its new Infinity Display, and it really is striking when you see it in person. Samsung was able to fit more screen on a phone body that's smaller and better looking than the iPhone. (The S8 has a 5.8-inch screen and the S8 Plus has a 6.2-inch screen, and Samsung says the display covers almost 83% of the front.)
The body of the Galaxy S8 is also symmetrical on the front and back, so it feels much more natural in your hand. Even with such a large screen, the phone is easier to hold and pocket than the relatively chunky iPhone or Google Pixel.
Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 plus new digital assistant.
The new feature on the Galaxy S8 is Bixby and this is Samsung's new homegrown digital assistant that promises to let you control everything on your phone with your voice.
The digital assistant, Bixby which launches with a dedicated button on the side of the phone, is limited to Samsung's apps and system functions like brightness control. It also has a feature that can use the camera to identify objects and pull up search results and other information related to the item you're looking at.
It also has a new Home panel that lives to the left of your main screen. It's full of information relevant to you and is strikingly similar to Google Now, which has been on Android phones and the iPhone for years.
The mobile giant will let third-party developers enable Bixby in their Android apps and start incorporating features from Viv, the artificial-intelligence company founded by the creators of Siri that Samsung bought last year. It's a little too early to judge Bixby, but the controlled demo of an early version that Samsung showed Business Insider didn't look very promising.
Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 plus with no more home button
One of the major changes on the Galaxy S8 is the lack of home button. The replacement is the digital keys appear at the bottom of the display with standard Android system controls for returning back to the home screen and going back a page.
The display bottom is also sensitive to pressure, so you feel some feedback when you press down.
Fingerprint sensor, which was embedded in the home button on previous Galaxy phones, is now on the back of the device, right next to the camera.
The Galaxy S8 also adopts the iris scanner that was introduced in the Galaxy Note 7. It can be used to unlock the device or access secure folders, and Samsung claims it's even more secure than the fingerprint sensor.
Also the front-facing camera has built-in face detection that can also be programmed to unlock your phone when you look at it. It's much faster than the fingerprint or iris scanners, but it's not as secure. That's great for quickly unlocking your device, but there is a greater chance it could be fooled.
Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 plus is a portable desktop computer
The new phone can dock with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse and act as a lightweight desktop computer running a modified version of Android.
The DeX dock will be sold separately and includes ports for HDMI, USB, and Ethernet. Once the phone is connected, it can run Android apps in a desktop environment. Some apps like, Microsoft Office and Adobe Lightroom, have been optimized for the desktop mode, and other apps will be free to do the same. Otherwise, your Android apps will appear in separate, smartphone-sized windows.
Smart phone desktop is not a new concept. Motorola tried it years ago with the Atrix, and Windows is experimenting with its Continuum feature for Windows 10 phones. So far, no one has proved there's a real demand for it, but that hasn't stopped Samsung from trying.
Will the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 plus
explode?
When looking at a new Samsung phone in the post-Note 7 era. The mobile giants announced in January that it would use a series of new safety checks for all its future devices, including the Galaxy S8. Of course, there's no guarantee, and we won't know for sure until more people buy the phone and use it in the wild. But it seems unlikely Samsung would risk making the same blunder twice.
Other new feature on the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 plus
The other new and important features in the Galaxy S8 and S8 plus:
· The Galaxy S8 has a 12-megapixel rear camera and 8-megapixel front-facing camera.
· The Galaxy S8 has a 64 GB of internal memory. Expandable storage is available via MicroSD slot.
· The Galaxy S8 is Water resistance.
· The Galaxy S8 has a Samsung Connect app for controlling your smart-home devices.
· The Galaxy S8 has a fast charging via plug on a mobile phone charging station in London and wireless fast charging.
· The Galaxy S8 has a standard headphone jack and USB-C connector for charging and accessories.
· The Galaxy S8 has comes with Harman Kardon earbuds, a $99 value.
The price for the Galaxy S8 will be up to individual carriers and retailers,
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