The Samsung Galaxy S8 is almost upon us. We've got a confirmed Galaxy S8 launch date - March 29 - and there are a flurry of rumors...
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There are even hints that it will in be called the Samsung
The Samsung Galaxy S7 was almost everything we hoped for, but while it may have scored five stars in our in-depth review, there's always room for improvement for the
Based on the sheer volume of rumors, leaks and teases so far we're confident we'll see some significant improvements with the Samsung Galaxy S8.
The headline features point towards a larger 5.8-inch display with an elongated 18.5:9 aspect ratio, but with a similar body size to the S7 with Samsung opting to reduce the bezels above and below the screen.
That will be partly achieved by removing the iconic physical home button from the front of phone, shifting the fingerprint scanner to the rear of the Galaxy S8 and introducing 3D Touch-eques pressure sensing tech under the screen to provide a home button experience.
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There is some talk of a dual-lens camera, but it looks more likely that the Galaxy S8 will stick with a 12MP sensor on the back - although the front snapper could be bumped to 8MP.
Samsung has even confirmed that its new AI assistant, called Bixby, will take on Apple's Siri and Google's own Assistant on the Galaxy S8.
It's official: the Samsung Galaxy S8 launch date is March 29. Samsung revealed the date in a video teaser and in invites it sent out to media for the event. The Galaxy S8 launch will happen in New York and London simultaneously, and TechRadar will be reporting live from both to bring you all the news.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 release date in stores is rumored to be April 21 , and pre-orders are currently tipped to open on either April 7 or April 10 .
There's typically a one-month lag time between the announcement of Samsung's biggestphones and their actual shipping dates, so that part at least checks out. A release sometime in April is all but confirmed now, as Samsung has launched print adverts for the phone, with April on them.
When it does launch we know that UK network EE will be stocking it, although as a major flagship we imagine almost every network will in the UK, US (it's been certified for all US networks), Australia and beyond.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 release date in stores is rumored to be April 21 , and pre-orders are currently tipped to open on either April 7 or April 10 .
There's typically a one-month lag time between the announcement of Samsung's biggest
When it does launch we know that UK network EE will be stocking it, although as a major flagship we imagine almost every network will in the UK, US (it's been certified for all US networks), Australia and beyond.
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