Published: Mar 30, 2017, 03:04 IST | Updated: Mar 30, 2017, 03:04 IST
Samsung Electronics unveiled its Galaxy S8 flagship smartphone as it battles to regain the market leadership it lost to Apple after the embarrassing withdrawal of the fire-prone Note 7s
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The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ don't come with a physical home button. They instead have a home button embedded underneath the screen.
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The Galaxy S8 and S8+ are the first Samsung phones to come with the company's new virtual assistant, Bixby.
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As Samsung claims, the dual-pixel sensor technology, wide aperture and fast autofocus of the 12MP rear camera work together to create good results.
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The Galaxy S8 and S8+ will be available in Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue and Maple Gold colour options.
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The new Galaxy handsets feature a bezel-less, dual-edge display that takes up more than 80 per cent of the phone?s front screen.
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Other key features of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ include Android 7.0, 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage and an 8 megapixel front camera.
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The Galaxy S8 and S8 will be available starting April 21. Pre-orders for the phones begin on March 30.