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Massive leaks reveal Samsung S8, S8 Plus phones

Samsung's Galaxy S8 will go on sale on April 21st, contrary to the earlier date of April 28, 2017.

While we are two weeks away from the official unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S8, the internet has been buzzing with leaked information about the phone's features.
Amid the leaked speculations, Samsung also revealed a new television advertisement in South Korea this week.
 
The features came from acclaimed KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, known as one of the most reliable apple analysts. He went on to share lot of information about Samsung's Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones.
In the report obtained by 9to5Google, here are the features that were revealed:
1. Galaxy S8 will have a 5.8-inch display, larger than the 5.1-inch Galaxy S7 by 0.7-inches.
2. The other phone, Galaxy S8 Plus will have a 6.2-inch display larger than the 5.5-inch Galaxy S7 Edge which it replaces by 0.7-inches.
3. Both the models will have increased resolutions of 2960 x 2400 pixels (WQHD+) and will feature curved OLED displays for the first time.
4. Full-screen display with no physical home button.
5. All models will be equipped with 3D-curved cover glass
6. Six cutouts at the top front consist of a proximity sensor, ambient light sensor (ALS), IR-LED transmitter and receiver for iris recognition, front/ sub camera, and receiver.
7. The phones will be available in seven color options: gold, silver, bright black, matte black, blue, orchid and pink.
8. Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus phones will have an increased 8MP front camera and 12MP rear camera.
9. Variants sold in the US, Japan, and China markets will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 processor, while models sold in Europe and the rest of Asia will sport Samsung's Exynos 8895 processor.
10. Models sold in most markets will feature 4GB of RAM, while those sold in Korea and China will sport 6GB.

(Image credit: Benjamin Geskin)
Talking about the timeline, Kuo says that Galaxy S8 will go on sale on April 21st, contradicting earlier reports that the phones will be delayed until April 28th. He predicts shipments of 40 million to 45 million during 2017, slower than the 52 million Galaxy S7 units that were shipped last year.
The tech company plans to announce the Galaxy S8 on March 29, 2017 at a dedicated launch event in New York City.
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