The Samsung Galaxy S8 will feature a futuristic new design with an all-screen nearly bezel-less display, but there will be no dual camera, according to inside sources speaking for Bloomberg.
The Galaxy S8, one of the most anticipated phones of 2017,
is said to be the first high-end Samsung that will come without the
physical home key, a signature feature of the series. Instead, it will
use a virtual home button placed behind the screen glass in the lower
part of the phone.
It is the futuristic new
display that will draw all eyes, though: a design expected to be similar
to what we saw earlier in a limited-edition Xiaomi Mi Mix phone from
China, the new technology will allow Samsung to minimize the bezel while
having the display dominate most of the front of the phone.
Samsung
is also planning to have similar screen sizes in the Galaxy S8 as in
previous Galaxy phones: a more compact, 5.1-inch version and a larger,
5.5-inch model. Those may end up referring to the physical size of the
phones rather than screen diagonals per se. Both models will use curved,
wrap-around displays, and there will be no flat-screen versions.
In some markets, the phones will use the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 system chip, while in others they will ship with a Samsung-made chip.
Samsung
will also bring an all-new voice assistant with the Galaxy S8. It has
previously acquired artificial intelligence company Viv, founded by
developers who have worked on Apple's Siri, and the new voice assistant
might integrate their work. The new assistant is said to use voice
commands to send text messages, make calls and schedule appointments.
We
have also previously heard from other sources that Samsung will also
kill the headphone jack in the Galaxy S8, but this latest report does
not comment on the headphone jack.
The initial
plan seems to have been to release the phones in March, but after the
Note 7 battery explosion fiasco, Samsung has implemented tougher battery
testing standards that might delay the Galaxy S8's release to April.
The safety of the device is said to be a top priority, but users this
time will certainly be more wary of such issues and will buy with
caution, after being reassured that the phones are safe.
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