Samsung Galaxy S8 specification

SINGAPORE: Electronics giant Samsung on Wednesday (Mar 29) threw the covers off its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8, with much of its fortunes – at least in the mobile phone space - riding on it being a hit with consumers. 

 

The South Korean conglomerate knows that it must reverse the public perception on the safety of its products, following a year strewn with bad publicity. Its previous offering, the Galaxy Note7 saw an ill-fated launch after consumers reported of the phone’s battery bursting into flames while charging, forcing the company to issue a global recall and eventually retire the model for good.

 

The mobile unit’s president, Mr DJ Koh, noted as much, saying it has been a “challenging year” for the conglomerate during his opening remarks at the launch event in New York, which was also streamed online.

 

Channel NewsAsia was able to get a first-hand look at the new device, and here are some quick observations: 

 

No bezel, no problem
The company kicked bezels to the curb in the latest iteration of the Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Coming in two models, the S8 and S8+, screen estate is now 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch, respectively, now that the borders have been eliminated. This follows Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi’s Mi Mix, which also sported the bezel-less look, when it was unveiled last year.

 

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