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Samsung Galaxy S8 A) Introduction The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8+ (shortened to S8 and S8+, respectively) are Android smartphones produced by Samsung Electronics as part of the Samsung Galaxy S series. Unveiled on 29 March 2017, they succeed the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, with a North American release on 21 April 2017 and UK availability on 28 April 2017. The S8 and S8+ contain upgraded hardware and major design changes over their predecessors, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, including larger screens with a taller aspect ratio and curved sides on both the smaller and larger models, iris and face recognition, a new suite of virtual assistant features known as Bixby (along with a new dedicated physical button for launching the assistant), and a docking station accessory that allows the phones to be used with a personal computer-styled desktop interface with keyboard and mouse input support. The S8 and S8+ received mostly positive reviews. Their design and form factor received praise, while critics also liked the updated software and camera optimizations. They received criticism for duplicate software apps, lackluster Bixby features at launch, for the placement of the fingerprint sensor on the rear next to the camera and for poor biometric options for unlocking the phone. Videos published after the phones' release have proven that the devices' facial and iris scanners can be fooled by suitable photographs of the user. The S8 and S8+ were in high demand at release. During the pre-order period, a record one million units were booked in South Korea, and overall sales numbers were 30% higher than the Galaxy S7. However, subsequent reports in May announced sales of over five million units, a notably lower first-month sales number than previous Galaxy S series models.

B) History Prior to its official announcement, media outlets reported on rumors and information from industry insiders. In December 2016, SamMobile reported that the Galaxy S8 would not feature a 3.5 mm headphone jack, later reported to be a false rumor. In January 2017, The guardian reported on bigger screens for both of the two phone sizes, with edge-to-edge "infinity" displays and very limited bezels, and an iris scanner. Additionally, The Guardian stated that the phones would come with 64 gigabytes of storage and support microSD cards, use USB-C connectors, and feature a "Bixby" intelligent personal assistant. Soon after, VentureBeat revealed photos of the phones and additional details, including the lack of physical navigation and home buttons, in which the fingerprint sensor was moved to the back of the phone. Evan Blass tweeted in mid-March about color options for the phones. The Galaxy S8 and S8+ were officially unveiled on 29 March 2017, with pre-orders beginning 30 March and official U.S. release on 21 April 2017. In the United Kingdom, pre-orders began on 29 March and lasted until 19 April. The first preordered phones were sent out on 20 April, with general availability scheduled for 28 April. In India and the Philippines, the phones became available starting 5 May 2017. Following Best Buy retail listings in March, Samsung opened pre-orders for unlocked U.S. handsets on 9 May 2017, with availability starting 31 May. C) BULD DESIGN

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The Galaxy S8 and S8+ both feature 1440p Super AMOLED displays, with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio taller than the 16:9 ratio used by the majority of smartphones; the S8 has a 5.8-inch panel, while the S8+ uses a larger 6.2-inch panel. The displays are both curved along the side bezels of the device, with minimal bezels that Samsung markets as an Infinity Display, and the display panel itself has rounded edges. They use DCI-P3, offering what screen-testing website DisplayMatedescribes as the largest native colour gamut, highest peak brightness, highest contrast rating in

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ambient light, highest screen resolution, lowest reflectance, and highest contrast ratio. The S8 features an octa-core Exynos system-on-chip and 4 GB of RAM; models in North American markets utilize the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 instead. Both chips are manufactured by Samsung with a 10 nm process. They contain 64 GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD card. The Galaxy S8 is one of the first smartphones to support Bluetooth 5, supporting new capabilities such as connecting two wireless headphones to the device at once. It is also bundled with Harman AKG earbuds. Both smartphones have improved satellite navigation over the predecessors by including Galileo receivers. In the United States, the devices are available in black, gray and silver color options, whereas gold and blue are available internationally. The blue option was made available in the US in July 2017. Unlike past Galaxy S series models, the S8 does not feature physical navigation keys,

electing

to

use

on-screen

keys

instead. However,

unlike

other

implementations, the home button can still be activated if it is hidden or the screen is off. The S8's display features pressure sensitivity limited to the home button. To prevent the home button from burn-in damage, its position moves slightly. The S8 features the same 12-megapixel "Dual Pixel" rear camera as the S7, with software improvements. The front-facing camera was upgraded to an 8-megapixel sensor with autofocus. The S8 features fingerprint and iris scanners; the fingerprint reader was located to the rear of the device, next to the camera, due to the removal of the physical home button. In addition to an iris scanner, the S8 also features facescanning as an option to unlock the phone. Face recognition technology had previously been implemented in earlier models like the Galaxy S III and Galaxy S4. The S8 and S8+ use non-removable 3000 and 3500 mAh batteries respectively; Samsung stated that it had engineered the batteries to retain their capacity for a longer

period

of

time

than

previous

models. The

S8

supports AirFuel

Inductive (formerly PMA) and Qi wireless charging standards. Due to the recalls of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, Samsung said in a press conference it is committed to stricter quality control and safety testing procedures on all of the company's future products. Samsung also launched a Galaxy S8+ with 128 GB of storage and 6 GB of RAM exclusively in China and South Korea, and a bundle offer in the countries provides

both the exclusive model and the Samsung DeX docking station. The unique variant was also released in India in June 2017.

SYSTEM SOFTWARE The

Galaxy

S8

runs Android

7.0

"Nougat" with

the

proprietary Samsung

Experience (formerly TouchWiz) user interface and software suite. The software features a suite of assistant functions known as "Bixby", which is designed primarily to interact with Samsung's bundled applications and other supported services. The feature allows the use of voice commands to perform phone functions, can generate cards shown on a home screen page (replacing the Flipboard integration formerly featured) based on a user's interactions, and perform searches utilizing object recognition via the camera. Bixby will support third-party integration via an SDK. The S8 supports the use of a docking

station known

as

Samsung

DeX

to

access

a

PC-like desktop

environment on an external display, with support for mouse and keyboard input. On 21 April 2017, coinciding with the phone's official retail date, reports surfaced that the default music player on the Galaxy S8 would be Google Play Music, continuing a trend that started with the S7 in 2016. However, for the S8, Samsung partnered with Google to incorporate additional exclusive features into the app, including the ability to upload up to 100,000 tracks to the service's cloud storage, an increase from the 50,000 tracks users are normally allowed to upload. Additionally, new users get a three-month free trial to the service, the same as given to users who purchase Google's own Pixel smartphone. Furthermore, Google stated that more Samsungexclusive features will be added to the app in the future, and that the Bixby assistant will also be supported by the app. Bixby replaces S Voice, the voice recognition technology previously found in Samsung Galaxy models. In May 2017, Google announced that the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus will support Google's Daydream virtual reality platform after Samsung rolls out a software update over-the-air, slated for mid-2017.

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES A) ADVANTAGES

Bluetooth 5.0 & Expandable Storage Samsung Galaxy S8 is also the first device to feature the latest Bluetooth 5.0. Though there are still only few devices which supports this but finally you can pair two Bluetooth speakers to your S8 at the same time and can play music through both. Most of the flagships are now walking on Apple’s footsteps by eliminating the expandable storage options. But, S8 offers expandable storage of up to 256 GB. USB Type C & Wireless Charging It was a big shock when Samsung didn’t opt for USB C in the Samsung Galaxy S7. Type C has become a common feature now in most of the flagship. Finally, Samsung realized the need to include Type C USB in Samsung Galaxy S8 along with Wireless Charging. Water Resistant Samsung Galaxy S8 features IP68 ratings which means that it is dust & water resistant. It is capable of surviving in the 1.5m deep water for up to 30 minutes suggesting that rain, water splash won’t harm the all new Samsung Galaxy S8.

B) DISADVANTAGES Bloatware Clutter on the phone is something no one enjoys in. Both, Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus come with a ton of bloatware. While some of the pre-installed apps can be useful, many others are just a waste of space. It seems like junk software is everywhere. There are Samsung apps that most of the people simply don’t use. In addition to this, you can expect to see many pre-installed apps by the carrier.

Fingerprint Reader Position When speaking of Samsung Galaxy S8 cons, we have to mention fingerprint reader position. It is pretty weird. Samsung decided to place fingerprint reader right next to the phone’s rear camera. You will find that fingerprint reader is hard to reach. Battery The Samsung Galaxy S8 comes with 3000 mAh battery, and S8 Plus comes with 3500 mAh battery. The question is, can this be enough for such a powerful phone? The way you use your phone has a huge impact on the battery life. If you play games, surf the web all day long, you can’t except that the battery will last as long. In other words, if you are a power user, you will have to charge the phone more often...