Samsung starts taking pre-registration for Galaxy S8/S8+, Talks about unique selling points of the phone

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ leaks and rumors are all around the web, and now it looks like the company is making things a little official. It hasn’t leaked anything about the next Galaxy, but talks about what the phone’s USPs (unique selling points) will be. Samsung’s website for the Philippines has made a page live where it asks users to pre-reg for the Next Galaxy. The pre-registration page itself asking “What are you looking for in your Next Galaxy”.

If you want to register your interest for “the next Galaxy” (head to the source link below), you have to enter the usual fields includes your name, email, and phone number. Then there’s USPs of the Next Galaxy flagship, and Samsung itself seems convinced that the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus will have “a superior camera”, “a premium and stylish design”, “enhanced battery life”, “powerful gaming performance”, or an “enhanced virtual reality experience”. Interestingly, the much-leaked Bixby virtual assistant is missing from the list. 

Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus expected specifications
  • Display: 5.7-inch/5.8-inch (Galaxy S8), 6.2-inch (Galaxy S8 Plus), dual curved Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display, 2560 x 1440 pixels, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Processor: Samsung Exynos 8895/Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
  • Memory & Storage: 4GB/6GB RAM, 64GB UFS 2.1 internal storage, microSD card slot (up to 256GB)
  • Operating System: Android 7.0 Nougat
  • SIM: Single SIM, dual-SIM
  • Rear Camera: 12-megapixel dual pixel rear camera
  • Front Camera: 8-megapixel
  • Connectivity: 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi ac/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, Samsung Pay, USB 3.0 Type-C port, and 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Sensors: Fingerprint Sensor, Iris scanner, Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Gyro, Hall Sensor, Proximity, Samsung KNOX, and Samsung Pass
  • Durability: IP68 ratings water and dust resistance
  • Battery: 3,250mAh (Galaxy S8) and 3,750mAh (Galaxy S8 Plus) with Fast Charging, Wireless Charging

Samsung is all set to introduce the Galaxy S8 and S8+ in a event in New York on March 29, 2017 that will take place at 11:00 a.m. EDT (9:30 PM IST) on the day. Both the phones are expected to go on sale on April 28. Check out our rumour round-up for more details about the upcoming Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus.

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