Samsung Galaxy S8 Review: An Android masterpiece, but it’s not without flaws

After a long, twisted and explosive affair with its Galaxy Note 7, Samsung is back in the flagship smartphone scene with its Galaxy S8. The smartphone was announced in India on 19 April at a price tag of Rs 57,900 with pre-orders beginning the same day, while the device goes on sale in stores and online from 5 May.

Display

• Form Factor Bar
• Screen Type QHD+ Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
• Screen Size 5.8 inches
• Screen Resolution 2960 x 1440

Processor

• Processor Octa Core
• Speed 2.35GHz + 1.7GHz

Memory

• Internal Memory 64GB, 4GB RAM
• Extendable Memory 256GB

Camera Features

• Sensor Resolution 12MP
• Features f/1.7 aperture lens, Dual Pixel Technology, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Multi-frame image processing, Auto filter, Stickers and Stamps, Smart Auto Focus, Face Detection, Pro Mode, Food , HDR (High Dynamic Range), Night, Selective focus, Slow motion
• Digital Zoom Yes
• Video resolution / frame rate 1080p / 30fps
• Front facing camera 8MP

General Features

• OS Android 7.0 (Nougat)
• Bluetooth Features 5.0
• Dual Sim Support Yes
• Messaging SMS, MMS, Email
• GPS Yes
• USB Connector Yes
• NFC Yes
• Available Colours Midnight Black, Maple Gold
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Carrier Networks

• 2G GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• 3G WCDMA 2100 MHz
• 4G Yes

Data

• GPRS Yes
• EGPRS or EDGE EDGE
• WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G + 5G, MIMO

Body

• Dimensions 68.1 x 8.0 x 148.9 mm
• Weight(grams) 155

Sound

• Media Player Music formats: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DSF, DFF
• - Video formats: MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
• Speakerphone Yes
• Audio connector 3.5mm

Battery

• Type Li-Ion
• Capacity(mAh) 3000
• After Sales Service
• Warranty Period 1 Year