S8, S8+: New galaxies light up Samsung's universe

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.