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First look: Samsung S8 leak shows big changes
First look: Samsung S8 leak shows big changes
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Published Jan 27, 2017 03:14 PM PHT
This is the Samsung Galaxy S8, launching March 29 https://t.co/lQZ0K0q2MA pic.twitter.com/dlusRMX4YH
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) January 26, 2017
This is the Samsung Galaxy S8, launching March 29 https://t.co/lQZ0K0q2MA pic.twitter.com/dlusRMX4YH
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) January 26, 2017
MANILA - A supposed image of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S8 that leaked on Friday showed a screen that covers almost the entire face of the phone, displacing navigation buttons.
MANILA - A supposed image of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S8 that leaked on Friday showed a screen that covers almost the entire face of the phone, displacing navigation buttons.
Tech journalist Evan Blas of Venturebeat, who has a reputation for accurate leaks, posted an image showing the front and back of the S8, which he said will come in 5.8 and 6.2 screen sizes.
Tech journalist Evan Blas of Venturebeat, who has a reputation for accurate leaks, posted an image showing the front and back of the S8, which he said will come in 5.8 and 6.2 screen sizes.
The display will occupy 83 percent of the phone's front, Blas said. The screenss are larger than the 5 and 5.5 inches on the S7 and S7 Edge, respectively.
The display will occupy 83 percent of the phone's front, Blas said. The screenss are larger than the 5 and 5.5 inches on the S7 and S7 Edge, respectively.
The fingerprint sensor appeared to have been moved to the back of the phone, beside the camera lens.
The fingerprint sensor appeared to have been moved to the back of the phone, beside the camera lens.
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Samsung's trademark home button on the phone's front appeared to have been discarded. The S8, however, has a headphone jack, an industry standard that Apple removed on its iPhone 7 and 7 plus.
Samsung's trademark home button on the phone's front appeared to have been discarded. The S8, however, has a headphone jack, an industry standard that Apple removed on its iPhone 7 and 7 plus.
The S8 is the South Korean electronics giant's first flagship release since the Galaxy Note 7 late last year, which was recalled after the handsets spontaneously caught fire.
The S8 is the South Korean electronics giant's first flagship release since the Galaxy Note 7 late last year, which was recalled after the handsets spontaneously caught fire.
Samsung said this week said an internal investigation revealed that faulty batteries caused the Note 7 to malfunction.
Samsung said this week said an internal investigation revealed that faulty batteries caused the Note 7 to malfunction.
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