Samsung on Wednesday announced the launch of a new variant in their 2017 flagship series. Samsung India, today unveiled their Orchid Gray Color variant of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus smartphones. It’s been a month after the official launch of Galaxy S8 series launch in the country. At that time, only Midnight black variant was available. But now, you can buy Orchid Gray color variant too.
Asim Warsi, Senior Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India said:
“To further fuel the unprecedented response to Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, Samsung is pleased to introduce the all new Orchid Gray color. Through this, our consumers would make a style statement that would set them above and apart from everyone else,”
Here are the specifications of Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+
| Samsung Galaxy S8 | Samsung Galaxy S8+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 5.8-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED 2960 x 1440 resolution 570 ppi 18.5:9 aspect ratio |
6.2-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED 2960 x 1440 resolution 529 ppi 18.5:9 aspect ratio |
| Processor | U.S.: 64-bit octa-core (2.35GHz Quad + 1.9GHz Quad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, 10 nm process
Global: 64-bit octa-core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad) Samsung Exynos 8895, 10 nm process |
U.S.: 64-bit octa-core (2.35GHz Quad + 1.9GHz Quad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, 10 nm process
Global: 64-bit octa-core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad) Samsung Exynos 8895, 10 nm process |
| RAM | 4 GB LPDDR4 |
4 GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 64 GB USF 2.1 |
64 GB USF 2.1 |
| MicroSD | Yes, up to 256 GB | Yes, up to 256 GB |
| Cameras | Rear: 12 MP Dual Pixel sensor, f/1.7 aperture, OIS
Front: 8 MP sensor, f/1.7 aperture |
Rear: 12 MP Dual Pixel sensor, f/1.7 aperture, OIS
Front: 8 MP sensor, f/1.7 aperture |
| Battery | 3,000 mAh Fast charging |
3,500 mAh Fast charging |
| Wireless charging | Yes, Qi and PMA | Yes, Qi and PMA |
| Water resistance | IP68 dust and water resistance | IP68 dust and water resistance |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO,1024QAM Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps) ANT+ USB Type-C 3.5 mm headphone jack NFC Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou) |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO,1024QAM Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps) ANT+ USB Type-C 3.5 mm headphone jack NFC Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou) |
| SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Software | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Dimensions and weight | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8mm 155 g |
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm 173 g |
The new Orchid Gray color variants of Galaxy S8 and S8+ cost Rs. 57,900 and Rs. 64,900 respectively.