Leaked: Samsung Galaxy S8 in full glory

Samsung Galaxy S8, the next, most-awaited flagship from the Samsung kitchens is all ready to make a grand unveiling in a few weeks from now. However, before the unveiling event, the photos of the said smartphone are already been leaked. OnLeaks, a famous leakster on Twitter released the photos of the Galaxy 8 and the 8 Plus, which is to launch sometime in April.

The Galaxy S8, according to the leaked information, shows a wider display that extends to the sides of the phone and the chassis has been made even thinner in comparison to the one on the Galaxy S7. As for the specifications, the display on the Galaxy S7 will be a 5.7-inches (probably a 5.8 inch instead), while the S8 Plus will sport a 6.1-inch or a 6.2-inch display. Both handsets, as usual, will be Super AMOLED with 2K resolutions. The image also does reveal that Samsung will be adding in the iris scanner on the front. The images do reveal elegant-looking handsets with a large display that makes for a thinner forehead and chin, eliminating the physical home button altogether.

The two handsets are rumoured to be 8mm thick, will feature the USB Type-C ports and a 3.5mm audio jack. Another unique feature noted from the image is that the two models will sport an additional physical button on the left or right side. While one would be the power button, the other new button could be the dedicated voice assistant activation for Samsung’s own AI assistant called Bixby. The Bixby button could probably the one on the right as it is the most convenient place to reach the index finger/thumb.  

The rear panel speaks about a different layout as compared to earlier models in the Galaxy series. The camera seems to have a tiny bump instead of the older protruding one or a completely flush lens. The fingerprint sensor is now pushed to the right of the camera instead of the standard position below the camera, where every other smartphone has it. The fingerprint sensor is also not a rounded one, but longer, rectangular, as seen on the ASUS Zenfone series.  

As for as the insides are concerned, earlier rumours confirm a power-efficient Qualcomm’s 10nm Snapdragon 835 chipset for the international handsets and an Exynos 8895 chipset for the Indian/Asian variant. Storage options speak of two variants again — 4GB and 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage as common between the two. Both variants (all four handsets) will have expansion slots for memory cards with support of up to 256GB micro SD cards. Connectivity options are the usual — Wi-Fi ac, 4G LTE, BT, GPS and NFC. Fast charging and wireless charging options are also included. Lastly, the two phones will be powered by a 3250mAh and 3750mAh battery and will run Google’s Android Nougat out of the box.