{"id":204888,"date":"2017-03-29T17:24:22","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T15:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=204888"},"modified":"2017-03-29T18:03:31","modified_gmt":"2017-03-29T16:03:31","slug":"samsung-galaxy-s8-the-smartphone-without-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/smartphones\/204888-samsung-galaxy-s8-the-smartphone-without-limits.html","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Galaxy S8 &#8211; The smartphone without limits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung has launched its Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ flagship smartphones.<\/p>\n<p>The new smartphones &#8220;push the boundaries of traditional smartphones&#8221; and feature a &#8220;seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The devices&#8217; features include an\u00a0Infinity Display and an array of new services and apps.<\/p>\n<p>The Galaxy S8 sports a\u00a05.8-inch display with a\u00a0bezel-less design, made from\u00a0Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The\u00a0Galaxy S8+ features a similar 6.2-inch display.<\/p>\n<p>Other standout features of the devices include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Premium camera<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a08MP F1.7 smart autofocus front camera and 12MP F1.7 Dual Pixel rear camera.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Powerful hardware<\/strong> &#8211; The industry\u2019s first 10nm processor,\u00a0gigabit LTE and gigabit Wi-Fi ready.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Great entertainment<\/strong> &#8211; Certified by the UHD Alliance as Mobile HDR Premium.<\/li>\n<li><b>Security<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; The devices feature\u00a0Samsung Knox, and\u00a0a fingerprint scanner, iris scanner, and facial recognition.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Durability<\/strong> &#8211; The\u00a0S8 and S8+ are\u00a0IP68 water and dust resistant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Personal assistant<\/strong> &#8211; The devices feature\u00a0Bixby,\u00a0an intelligent interface that will help users get more out of their phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Samsung DeX turns your smartphone into a desktop<\/h3>\n<p>The Galaxy S8 and S8+ also &#8220;offer a robust portfolio of products and services&#8221;, elevating the devices for premiere mobile productivity and connectivity, said Samsung.<\/p>\n<p>This includes compatibility with the\u00a0new Gear VR with controller, and\u00a0the new Gear 360 &#8211; which can\u00a0create 4K 360-degree videos and 15MP photos.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung also punted its DeX solution, which &#8220;transforms your smartphone into a desktop&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With Samsung DeX, users can easily display and edit data from their phone, making working from a smartphone faster and smarter,&#8221; said Samsung.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung Pay, high-performance earphones tuned by AKG by Harman, and support for wireless charging also come standard.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Galaxy S8 and S8+ will be available starting on 21 April, and will be offered in Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, and Maple Gold.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Specifications<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #002440; font-weight: bold; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\" colspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#003366\">\n<div align=\"center\">Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"20%\"><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"40%\"><strong>Galaxy S8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"40%\"><strong>Galaxy S8+<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Dimensions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm<\/td>\n<td>159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>155g<\/td>\n<td>173g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>OS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Android 7.0<\/td>\n<td>Android 7.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Display<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>5.8&#8243; Quad HD+ (2,960 x 1,440)<\/td>\n<td>6.2&#8243; Quad HD+ (2,960 x 1,440)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Octa-core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad) 64 bit \/ Octa-core (2.35GHz Quad + 1.9GHz Quad) 64 bit<\/td>\n<td>Octa-core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad) 64 bit \/ Octa-core (2.35GHz Quad + 1.9GHz Quad) 64 bit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>4GB<\/td>\n<td>4GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>64GB, MicroSD up to 256GB<\/td>\n<td>64GB, MicroSD up to 256GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Rear Camera<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>12MP OIS (F1.7)<\/td>\n<td>12MP OIS (F1.7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Front Camera<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>8MP AF (F1.7)<\/td>\n<td>8MP AF (F1.7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Network<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE Cat. 16<\/td>\n<td>LTE Cat. 16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Connectivity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB Type-C, NFC<\/td>\n<td>Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB Type-C, NFC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Battery<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3,000mAh<\/td>\n<td>3,500mAh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Galaxy S8<\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front-Single.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-204954\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front-Single.jpg\" alt=\"S8\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front-Single.jpg 650w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front-Single-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front-Single-430x430.jpg 430w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front-Single-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-204956\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front.jpg\" alt=\"S8\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front.jpg 650w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front-430x430.jpg 430w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Back.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-204952\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Back.jpg\" alt=\"S8\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Back.jpg 650w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Back-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Back-430x430.jpg 430w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Back-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Galaxy S8+<\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Double.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-204960\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Double.jpg\" alt=\"S8+\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-204962\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front-1.jpg\" alt=\"S8+\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front-1-430x430.jpg 430w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Front-1-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Back-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-204964\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Back-2.jpg\" alt=\"S8+\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Back-2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Back-2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Back-2-430x430.jpg 430w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Back-2-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Press Shots<\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Press-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-204972\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Press-1.jpg\" alt=\"S8 Press\" width=\"640\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Press-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Press-1-585x400.jpg 585w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Press-1-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Press-1-629x430.jpg 629w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Press.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-204974 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Press-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"S8 Press\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Press-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Press-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Press-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Press.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Accessories<\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Connected.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-204966\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Connected.jpg\" alt=\"S8 Connected\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Connected.jpg 650w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Connected-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Connected-430x430.jpg 430w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Connected-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Charge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-204968\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Charge.jpg\" alt=\"S8 Charge\" width=\"640\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Charge.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Charge-566x400.jpg 566w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Charge-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/S8-Charge-608x430.jpg 608w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Launch Video<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D8Ert5yjMV4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Now read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gadgets\/204728-samsung-unveils-10-metre-4k-led-cinema-display.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Samsung unveils 10-metre 4K LED cinema display<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung has launched its Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ flagship 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