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March 27, 2017

Samsung Galaxy S8 specs fully revealed

by John_A

We don’t have long to wait until the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones are officially unveiled – just until Wednesday 29 March – but it looks like we’ll know all the specifications of the SGS8 beforehand.

The website WinFuture claims to have the entire spec list for the smaller of the phones (and several press photos) so you can have a browse of these and see if there’s anything there that tickles your fancy.

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Here then are the specifications for the Galaxy S8 – we can’t be certain they are the real deal until the Galaxy Unpacked event gets underway in a couple of days, but they match much of what we’ve heard so far:

Samsung Galaxy S8 specifications

  • Display: 5.8-inch Super AMOLED, QHD 2960 x 1440
  • Processor: Samsung Exynos 8895, 1.7GHz + 2.5GHz octa-core SoC
  • Memory: 4GB of RAM
  • Storage: 64GB, expandable via microSD card
  • Cameras: 12-megapixel, f/1.7 (rear), 8-megapixel (front)
  • Connectivity: 4G/LTE, Bluetooth 4.2 A2DP, apt-X, LE, NFC, WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, GPS
  • Battery: 3,000mAh
  • Measurements: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0mm, 151g
  • OS: Android 7.0
  • Price: From €799 (around £690)

WinFuture also claims that the Galaxy S8 Plus will cost from €899. The Plus model is likely to have many of the same specs as the smaller S8, but with with a larger screen, currently said to be 6.2-inches. Its resolution will be similar though – at QHD 2160 x 1440.

You can watch the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event as it happens on Wednesday. Find out how here: Samsung Galaxy S8 launch: When is Galaxy Unpacked 2017 and can you watch it online?

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