South Korean tech giant Samsung on Thursday introduced its premium Samsung Galaxy S8+ smartphone in the Indian tech market with an upgraded RAM and internal storage. Now, the Galaxy Galaxy S8+ comes in the store with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal onboard storage variant. The company says the new Galaxy S8+ with massive RAM and native storage has been launched following the success of its two flagship smartphones (Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+) in the Indian market. To recall, Galaxy S8+ with 6GB RAM and 128GB built-in storage variant was launched exclusively in company’s homeland, South Korea back in April 2017.
Priced at Rs 74,990, the Galaxy S8+ with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant will be made available for purchase starting June 9 (Friday) via Samsung’s official store as well as e-commerce website, Flipkart.com in Midnight Black colour option. You can also pre-book/register the premium Galaxy S8+ smartphone on Samsung store and Flipkart starting from tomorrow (June 2). As an introductory offer, Samsung is giving a wireless charger (worth Rs. 4,499) with the purchase of the Galaxy S8+ 6GB RAM variant for free.
“The new Galaxy S8+ variant with its best in class 6GB RAM and 128GB internal memory is the ultimate device for users who aspire to explore new possibilities, are always on top of their game, and for whom, multi-tasking is a way of life,” Asim Warsi, Senior Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India, said in a statement.
New Samsung Galaxy S8+ specifications and features:
In terms of specifications, the Galaxy S8+ sports a 6.2-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with a pixel resolution of 1440×2960 pixels and 529ppi of pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S8+ houses a dual-edge curved Infinity display with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio, which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5, IP68 dust and water resistant technology. The display is certified by the UHD Alliance as Mobile HDR Premium. The Indian variant of the Galaxy S8+ comes with a 64-bit Exynos 8895 octa-Core processor that bears a quad-core unit clocked at 2.35GHz and another quad-core unit clocked at 1.9GHz. In terms of memory, the smartphone comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 256GB via microSD card. Talking about its software fronts, the device runs on Samsung’s proprietary TouchWiz UI, based on Google’s Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.
In terms of photography, the Galaxy S8+ smartphone comes equipped with a 12-megapixel rear camera with Dual Pixel technology, optical image stabilisation and an f/1.7 aperture. On the front, there is an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with smart autofocus and an f/1.7 aperture. The rear camera also is capable of recording 4K UHD videos at 30 fps, 1080p Full-HD videos at 30 fps or 60 fps.
On the connectivity front, the Galaxy S8+ supports a hybrid dual-SIM configuration. Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy S8+ also include 4G voLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz, 5GHz), Bluetooth v5.0, GPS, NFC, GLONASS and a USB Type-C port for superfast data transfer and charging. Sensors on the device include an ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, heart rate sensor, barometer, and magnetometer. The smartphone also supports Samsung Pay and MST connectivity and comes with a fingerprint scanner, iris scanner and facial recognition for high-grade security.
The Galaxy S8+ is fuelled by a 3500mAh battery with fast charging support as well as wireless charging. The company claims that the battery is rated to deliver up to 24 hrs of talk time, up to 18 hrs of video playback, and up to 15 hrs of internet browsing. Apart from these specs, the smartphone also features a dedicated button for the company’s Bixby personal AI assistant. The Samsung Galaxy S8+ measures 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm and weighs 173 grams.
