📱 Samsung Galaxy S8: interesting than the flagship of the past years

The positioning of the smartphone Samsung Galaxy S8

Smartphone immediately positioned as the flagship company. Moreover, the emphasis is more on marketing design and key features of appearance than on the characteristics of the "iron". However, the hardware stuffing gadget, following the path of the flagships Samsung was the most innovative and technologically advanced at the time of withdrawal. The phone was assembled entirely from scratch on a new basis. It is based on S8 Samsung It plans to produce the next model.

Appearance and ergonomics

phone screen takes a maximum front panel space. So much so that even the inscription «Samsung» is not enough space. There are only a small bar at the top and bottom. Outer comprises sensors, retinal eye scanner, speaker, and camera. Lower also serves a decorative role, complementing the top. In the version S8 developers decided to abandon the classical physical button in the middle. It is, but is now presented in the form of touch and combines a pressure sensor. The fingerprint reader is located on the back side, very close to the camera. On the S8 with easy finger reach even a small hand. For a comfortable feeling for the sensor is equipped with a small rim.

For the Russian market there is a choice of 4 different colors: yellow topaz, royal ruby, mystical amethyst, black diamond.

The upper edge comprises a smartphone 3.5 mm jack and fashioned USB Type-C. A slot for a SIM card in the popular combined format, either SIM card and USB flash drive, or two SIM cards.

It is worth noting an important innovation in appearance: on the face in addition to the volume keys, there is a separate button to start Bixbi - virtual assistant proprietary of Samsung. But we will see exactly alone.

The performance characteristics of the smartphone Samsung Galaxy S8

The device turned out really outstanding and the flagship. Largely due to the use of innovative technologies and special mechanisms of the device. Go through the procedure in all characteristics.

communication standards

Communication standards are standard: from a simple GSM to LTE Advanced 16 categories. The results of tests on the speed of downloading files from the network frozen at around 430 Mbit / s. A very good result.

The hardware part

In Russian Edition smartphone comes with Exynos 8895V processor cores one at 8 and 64-bit architecture. US Galaxy S8 comes with another chip - the Snapdragon 835. Even as of 2019 both processors show high performance on modern systems. Amount of RAM - 4 GB for the whole world, and 6 GB for China. Internal memory - 64 GB. It can easily be increased with the help of flash cards for another 256 GB. Battery on your smartphone is set to 3,000 mAh. Inside installed wireless charging.

Display

Display diagonal of 5.8 inches with a resolution of 2960 × 1440 pixels. That is, it is a custom, vertically elongated screen, in which Samsung have come up with even a special name - Infinity Display. The matrix is ​​formed by SuperAMOLED technology. Screens flagships from Samsung always amaze outstanding features.

The brightness of the display is able to adjust to any ambient light, and the image will be seen even in the clear weather. To adjust the color and lighting uses two sensors on both sides of a smartphone that allows you to more accurately adjust to external conditions.

multimedia Features

Naturally, the flagship of the maximum multimedia functionality is implemented. This is achieved through a symbiosis of optimized software and the latest hardware stuffing.

Photo and video shooting

The front cover or front camera has 8 MB. Built-in software allows a variety of ways to decorate photos by adding various elements and embellishments.

Main camera - 12 megapixel with DualPixel technology.

The module is presented, or its development, or from Sony. Due to the high performance of the system and its own memory the camera is able to capture multiple photos quickly focuses and works perfectly with complex scenes.

Shooting video is available in 4K format at 30 frames per second. For FullHD you can select 60 fps.

Audio

Included are supplied headphones AKG has already proven itself as a reliable and high-quality sound sources. Overall, the sound is implemented at a decent level - clean and loud.

An interesting feature is support for Bluetooth connectivity two headsets simultaneously. Thus, you can listen to the same music or watch a movie together.

Identification

Recognition of smartphone users is implemented in Samsung Galaxy S8 3 different ways: fingerprint, retina scanner, eye and facial recognition.

Fingerprint reader now nobody will be surprised. As we have already mentioned, it is located on the back side of the gadget. That is, it will have to stretch a little finger. To some this may seem inconvenient, because it will have to take the phone in hand, for example, rose from the table. In any case, there are always alternatives.

An interesting novelty was the iris scanner. Quite a reliable and easy way to quickly unlock the smartphone. Suffice it to focus on the sensor for scanning zones and allow the eyes to recognize the gadget.

Face Detection - not such a new feature. Since then, the function first appeared, its run-up and down. Although it is a reliable way to lock and identification, there is still a number of points. In the dark, the camera is not always able to correctly recognize a human face.

Also, a slight modification of the exterior can cause the same reaction, such as swelling or bruises. In addition, users with the help of experiments were able to deceive this method, substituting the photograph.

Communications

Finally, we should talk about what the phone was generally designed and - the ways and mechanisms to ensure communication. About LTE support we have already talked a little bit. But besides them there are other wireless interfaces. However, their set rather is standard: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Wi-Fi works the stability is high, and in addition to the standard use of the method can include repeater mode.

As we have mentioned, Bluetooth version 5.0 is presented here and can in addition to its main duty to connect the device to work simultaneously with two headsets. That is, two people can listen to the sound track of the film or music simultaneously.

Virtual Assistant Bixby

In March 2017 Samsung announced its new voice assistant Bixby, who actually is a remake released in 2012 on the Galaxy S III voice assistant S Voice. Bixby, unlike similar assistants from other manufacturers mostly directed to controlling by smartphone than collecting and obtaining information from the network.

Assistant consists of 3 main modules: the camera, the main menu and a reminder. That is, three sets of actions for different situations. Using the camera in Bixby is an online scanner that can in real time recognize the image and provide relevant information about it. For example, it is possible to translate the signs on their language abroad, to get information about what to see and objects to buy products like the image, calculate the calories of food photos and even recognize wine.

Main menu - this is assistant that allows you to organize your day, bring the right application, check the weather, transport schedule. In general, the quick access to essential applications.

Well, everything is clear with reminders - is a complex of various degrees napominalok.

It overshadows all this functionality is only one fact: the Russian-speaking users of this tool is not available in their native language, because the Russian language is not supported. It is that the owner has good spoken English.

additional functionality

Yes, Galaxy S8 very good. On the development of everything that he can, at the user for the first time faced with a series of Galaxy, it may take considerable time. Here is a small list of additional functionality that can be use from time to time:

• DeX. desktop mode, in which the smart phone screen can extend to the external monitor via DeX docking station to which are connected two USB devices and HDMI device. As shown by tests, this functionality until damp for mass consumption. The performance of mobile devices do not have enough for a full and fast image rendering. But, most likely, Samsung will complete this deficiency, because the product looks very promising;
• Samsung Pay phone does not work only in the mode of NFC, but also in MST technology, which allows you to pay for purchases at those terminals that accept only cards with a magnetic strip;
• smartphone supports three kinds of satellite navigation: the American GPS, the Russian GLONASS and the European Galileo;
• phone is protected from water by IP86 standard;
• similar to the Galaxy S7 screen resolution can be changed in the settings screen for different tasks or watching movies.

modifications

Modifications have two smartphone: Samsung Galaxy S8 + and Galaxy 8 Active.

"Plus" tradition is an enlarged version in size 8s. Physically, the screen has been increased from 5.8 inches to 6.2. Accordingly, the power consumption and increased battery capacity of 3500 mAh. Well, the price, of course, much higher. The Hardware smartphone is exactly the same as in the basic version.

"8 Active» - is an 8-minute, made in a secure enclosure. The gadget is aimed at active users, travelers and tourists. In addition to protection against moisture and dust on standard IP86, the phone is able to withstand a drop from a height of at least 1.5 meters. This is facilitated by a rubberized plastic bumper and a metal case. Battery on your smartphone the most capacious of all triples devices - 4,000 mAh.

Smartphone Test results Samsung Galaxy S8

At the beginning of 2019 one of the reputable services Antutu testing identified a series S8 and its derivatives in the space 37 to 40. And the American version with Snapdragon broke slightly forward, ahead of his brothers literally a couple of thousand points.

In tests from PassMark phones modification bit divided: S8 + is a few notches above and below the younger brother of Google Pixel C and LG H931.

Geekbench 4 8s placed substantially in step with Huawei Honor 10 and HTC U11 +.

Overall, given that the phone has two years left such a position is very good look at the total weight. But he and the flagship for as long as possible to stay relevant.