Itching to be one of the very first owners of Samsung’s newest flagships? well, good news! because the company has just announced the pre-order dates and mechanics for the Galaxy S8 and S8+!. To give you a refresher, here are some of the reasons why you should own these new smartphones.
Infinity Display
Both the S8 and S8+ sport a stunning infinity display which eliminates unnecessary gaps and bumps, and features an end to end screen that spills over the sides of the device. The minimal bezels and borderless design allows for an all new user experience. The Galaxy S8 sports a 5.8-inch display, while the S8+ comes with a larger 6.2-inch screen.
Excellent Camera
In charge of the imaging department on both the S8 and S8+ is a 12MP Dual Pixel camera with f/1.7 aperture, which allows for capturing photos with superb quality even in the most challenging conditions. The Multi-Frame Technology also helps in capturing clear and sharp photos regardless of the subject.
IP68 Water and Dust Resistant
No need to worry about spills or accidentally dropping your phone in water. As the S8 and S8+ feature IP68 certification for water and dust resistance. They are also protected from other foreign elements such as sand and soil.
Best Security
The S8 and S8+ makes use of an Iris Scanner, a Fingerprint Sensor, and Facial Recognition to provide users more options for authentication. These can be used interchangeably depending on how the phones are being used.
Seamless Multitasking
Both the S8 and S8+ are equipped with the world’s first 10nm processor which brings powerful performance while still being power efficient. The newest flagships also feature fast charging and wireless charging.
Intelligent Personal Assistant
Samsung’s latest intelligent personal assistant named Bixby changes the way users interact with their phones by giving them the capability to perform a series of tasks with a single voice command or image.
Expanded Ecosystem
Make your mobile experience even better with a new range of accessories: The Samsung DeX for a mobile desktop experience, the Gear 360 to capture the world around you, and the improved Gear VR with controller which gives more freedom when exploring the virtual world.
The Galaxy S8 comes at an SRP of PhP39,990, while the S8+ will be priced at PhP45,990. Those who pre-order will get a FREE Wireless Bottle Design Speaker worth PhP5,099. What’s more, users can register through the mySamsung App to enjoy exclusive privileges such as airport lounge access, free coffee from a partner concessionaire, and many many more.
The Galaxy S8 and S8+ comes in Midnight Black, Maple Gold, and the new Orchid Gray, and will be available for pre-order starting April 17 to April 29, 2017. To pre-order, you may head to a Samsung Experience Store near you, or log on to Lazada. For more information, you may visit www.samsung.com/ph/GalaxyS8.
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
