The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus have been launched in India. The much awaited flagship devices, which were launched on March 29th in New York have finally arrived on our shores.
The main feature of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the S8 Plus is the Infinity display, which makes the phones almost bezel-less. To make this possible, Samsung moved away from its traditional design, by placing the fingerprint scanner on the rear panel. The Indian variant of the Samsug Galaxy S8 and the S8+ are powered by the Samsung Exynos 8895 processor. Te rest of the tech specs are identical to the global variant.
Samsung Galaxy S8 technical specifications
- Display: 5.8" Quad HD+ Super AMOLED, 2960 x 1400 pixels, 570 PPI, 18:9 display ratio
- Operating System: Android 7.0 Nougat, with Bixby AI
- Processor: 64 bit, 10 nm process Exynos 8895
- Memory: 4GB RAM LPDDR4
- Storage: 64GB internal storage +up to 256GB via microSD card
- Rear Camera: 12MP Dual Pixel, f/1.7 aperture, OIS
- Front Camera: 8MP, f/1.7 aperture, AF
- Security: Iris Scanner, Fingerprint Scanner, Samsung Knox
- Connectivity: USB Type-C port, 3.5mm headphone jacks, NFC (Samsung Pay), Wireless Charging, WiFi, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0
- Battery: 3,000 mAh
- Certification: IP68 dust and water resistant
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus technical specifications
- Display: 6.2" Quad HD+ Super AMOLED, 2960 x 1400 pixels, 539 PPI, 18:9 display ratio
- Operating System: Android 7.0 Nougat, with Bixby AI
- Processor: 64 bit, 10 nm process Exynos 8895
- Memory: 4GB RAM LPDDR4
- Storage: 64GB internal storage +up to 256GB via microSD card
- Rear Camera: 12MP Dual Pixel, f/1.7 aperture, OIS
- Front Camera: 8MP, f/1.7 aperture, AF
- Security: Iris Scanner, Fingerprint Scanner, Samsung Knox
- Connectivity: USB Type-C port, 3.5mm headphone jacks, NFC (Samsung Pay), Wireless Charging, WiFi, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0
- Battery: 3,500 mAh
- Certification: IP68 dust and water resistant
Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus Price in India:
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has been priced at Rs.57,900 in India, and the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus has been priced at Rs.64,900. The phones will be available from May 5h. You can pre-book the phones from today, which will allow you to redeem a free convertible wireless charger which supports fast charging. The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus will be sold exclusively via Flipkart's web store, and offline via Samsung India stores.