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Samsung Galaxy S8 Release Date Set On Mobile World Congress 2017; Phone To Come Out In Two Variants, Iris Scanner, Dual-lens Camera?

Samsung Galaxy S8 Release Date Set On Mobile World Congress 2017; Phone To Come Out In Two Variants, Iris Scanner, Dual-lens Camera?

Kirsten Kane

The release of the Samsung Galaxy S8 might take place in early 2017 at the Mobile World Congress.

As Inquistr reported, the Korean tech giant is giving its users a chance to exchanged their Note 7, which is now involved in an explosion fiasco, with either a Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge, and then eventually upgrade to a Samsung Galaxy S8 or Note 8 phone upon arrival next year.

Reuters reported that the exchange program is offered in South Korea and "the availability of such a program in other markets will be dependent on the situation in each country."

It has been said that the company is working so hard to make its upcoming device as perfect as possible after the "explosive scandal" relating to the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

The company is reported to release two variants of the Galaxy S8, both having curved screens. The supposed devices will be labelled Dream and Dream 2which will sport a QHD 5.1-inch screen and 4K 5.5-inch display.

According to the company's mobile chief Dong-jin Koh, as reported by Sammobile, "Samsung has considered that it would make the edge display as the identity of the Galaxy S smartphone lineup."

The US version of the device is said to be powerful as it is expected to house a Snapdragon 830 CPU. In other markets, the Galaxy S8 is projected to run an Exynos SoC with 4GB of RAM. However, the Dream 2 model is said to pack 6GB of RAM.

In terms of its camera, the device is anticipated to have dual-lens camera with a resolution between 18 and 24 megapixels and f/1.4 aperture which is perfect for low-light views.

The device is reported to feature Al virtual assistant and optical fingerprint scanner. Recent reports suggested that an iris scanner will also be included in the Galaxy S8.

Rumors are rife that the most awaited Samsung Galaxy S8 will be available at around $850 at the Mobile World Congress in early 2017.

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