Top 5 Features of the Samsung Galaxy S8

Hi there,

Samsung recently launched the long anticipated flagship, Galaxy S8, on Wednesday, March 29th. It has significantly changed their design from the previous model, the Galaxy S7. Here are some new features that I am most excited about

1. 10 nm processor 

Samsung didn't specify the 10 nm processor, it going to be either the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip or Samsung's own Exynos 8895 depending on region. Samsung claims the new chips will have a 10% CPU and 21% GPU boost from the last generation.

2. 5.8 / 6.2-inch display 

With a bigger display, cool slim black bezzles, and edge sides, watching videos or movies will be on a whole different level. I personally think 6.2-inch display is too large to handle, 5.8 is already big enough. 

3. Iris-scanner 

This technology will be Samsung's second time to put it on their device, the last one was the Note 7. With the iris scanning along with many other features, Note 7 was named the best smartphone of 2016 by many reputable reviewers. If you are wondering of falsifying other's identity, think no more, this can't be tricked by a photo.

4. Bixby

Bixby is the new AI assistant developed by Samsung, however, Galaxy S8 will also come with Google Assistant. These two AI assistants are supposed to work together and fill out each other's drawbacks. Which a lot of people are confused, and think Bixby is replacing Google Assistant. 

Bixby will have a more conversation based experience, it tracks user's health progress, interested news and so on. You can take a picture and Bixby can search it on Amazon. Bixby is still in early stages, not many details have been revealed. 

For me, I type faster than I speak, so I rarely use AI assistants. This is why Bixby is way down in 4th place on this list. Galaxy S8 even has a dedicated button for Bixby under the volume buttons, it better can change to other purposes, because I wouldn't use it a lot.

5. USB Type C

USB-C isn't anything new in the Android market, but it is the first in the Galaxy line. What more can I say? Reversible plug in with Qualcomm Quick charge will definitely make your life much easier. 

Samsung or Qualcomm haven't given any information on Quick charge. The latest Quick charge version is supposed to debut on the Galaxy S8, Qualcomm claims 5 minutes of charge will bring 5 hours of use late last year. I really hope it is true, and it will be on the Galaxy S8. Older version of Quick charge took 30 minutes to get 80% of the battery, already miles faster than Apple's Lighting, OnePlus's Dash. 

Other Features:

• Bluetooth 5.0 - better connection, longer range, connect with multiple devices.
• Facial recognition - fastest unlock, can be tricked by a photo
• On screen keys - with tactile feedback acts like a physical button, cool design