Samsung has launched their latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in India as promised earlier. These smartphones announced last month is now available to pre-order on Flipkart and Samsung Shop exclusively from today.
The Samsung Galaxy S8, the smaller version with 5.8-inch is priced at Rs 57,900 and the Galaxy S8+ 6.2-inch has been priced at Rs 64,900. Both the devices come out of the box with Quad HD+ infinity screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and the back, an Iris scanner on the front, and fingerprint sensor as well as heart rate monitor on the back side. These devices have IP68 ratings which ensure that it is dust and water resistant, that can handle up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes.
Samsung has developed their latest digital assistant for the new S8 devices, called Bixby that’ll improve miscellaneous User Experience. The Bixby shows contextual info and is compatible with Google Play Music. These smartphones come with Samsung Pay.
Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will be available in Midnight Black and Maple Gold colors. The S8+ also comes in Coral Blue color. The phones will go on sale on May 5th, 2017.They also offer free Convertible Wireless Charger on all pre-bookings get and the S8 and S8+ users can avail Double Data offer on the Jio on recharge of Rs. 309 (448 GB of 4G data over 8 months).