Samsung introduced their latest phone on Wednesday and they say that it won’t explode in your pocket.
The Samsung Galaxy S8, which will hit stores on April 21st, is the follow up to the company’s controversial Galaxy S7.
The all-new #GalaxyS8 takes you beyond the limits of any phone you've known before. #UnboxYourPhone https://t.co/pHVmdc8ZNj pic.twitter.com/hyzX4xBAf3
— Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) March 29, 2017
The biggest selling point of the phone is the new infinity display, which has led Samsung to use the phrase “unbox your phone.”
They’ve rearranged certain internal aspects of the phone and embedded the home button inside the screen, allowing the phone to be almost entirely screen.
Main new feature, really, is bigger screen. 5.8-inch basic (S8), 6.2-inch S8+. Removed the physical home button to do it. Going after TV. pic.twitter.com/Dci6gCNeH0
— Adrian Weckler (@adrianweckler) March 29, 2017
The S8 also features a digital assistant, similar to Siri, called Bixby.
Bixby offers four main features, which are voice recognition, detecting what the phone or user is looking at, providing reminders based on user routine and location and displaying the most relevant apps and services on a single screen.
Bixby offers four main features: Voice, Vision, Reminder and Home. Read: https://t.co/yhh5buXjf1 pic.twitter.com/ynNvl2xiVh
— Samsung Electronics (@Samsung) March 29, 2017
Samsung is also boasting improved security features for the S8, thanks to a combination of an iris scanner, facial recognition and the classic fingerprint unlock.
You’ll also be able to purchase a Samsung Dex, which is a dock for your phone that will project the screen display onto your computer or TV monitor.
Samsung's Galaxy S8 can turn into a PC with its DeX dock https://t.co/rbxibc5E8d pic.twitter.com/KQtTDRbzUM
— The Verge (@verge) March 29, 2017
They’ve also made simple changes, like making it possible to zoom with one hand while filming and other improvements to the phone’s camera.
The phone will come in two different sizes and five different colours and will still be water resistant like their last release.
A lot more was unveiled today and you can see it all by watching the official launch video above or visiting the Samsung website.
