Samsung Unveils Galaxy S8 and S8+ With Iris and Facial Recognition, No Home Button

[whooleytoo]

"Oh, they said you were i-Class, but that was just a lie..."

Actually, no. That looks like a really nice phone. Not for me, as the screen/size is too big for my hands, but nice design & specs.

 

[WatchFromAfar]

As expected, the S8 comes in two sizes with a curved edge-to-edge 5.8-inch or 6.2-inch QHD AMOLED display. The always-on screen has a 2960x1440 resolution within a minimal bezel design that pushes the home button with fingerprint recognition to the rear of the device, alongside the camera./QUOTE]
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The home button is still on the front under the glass

 

[VictorWI]

Hopefully these won't explode.

Pre-orders begin on March 30. On sale online April 21. Combust into a molten mess May 1.

 

[bbplayer5]

Only wish it had iMessage...

I use that so much, it makes it hard to switch.

 

[Paul Dawkins]

Genuinely can't see what Apple are going to do that is better than this and I have been an iPhone user for many years. Definitely will be dipping my toes into this one

This has been said for man years.

 

[A MacBook lover]

Looks like a beautiful phone

From the front

 

[meaning-matters]

These round screen edges are going to nasty for developers and existing apps.

 

[Born Again]

Absolutely impressive.

Longtime iPhone Fan and I'm intrigued by this phone.

Your move Apple.

 

[sundog925]

This will be my go-to unless apple BRINGS it this year. The time of carbon copy "updates" is over.

 

[lazyrighteye]

iPhone 8 will top it, I know it.

No doubt.
This does seem to point toward what we might be able to expect from Apple - or at least adds some pressure. While it might still exist, having a physical home button now would seem archaic.

I haven't looked forward to an iPhone release more (ironically) since the '07 launch. Gonna be a long summer.

 

[sunapple]

It looks great, but its the software and Samsung ecosystem that will make it strong. Wouldn't exactly buy into it myself but it looks more interesting than the hardware.

Excited for the first drop test!

 

[dazzer21-2]

Samsung DEX desktop mirror of the smartphone is awesome. They are out for blood...i have to say, being an apple user....this is definitely best of samsung. tempting.

Apple will do this on the iPhone 8. It will be the new Mac Pro.

 

[recoil80]

Tiny bezels, a big beautiful display, that's what iPhone 8 should look like Apple.
And some enhancements to Siri while you're up.

 

[The Game 161]

I'm sure Apple will respond with similar design but smaller screen and 200 more expensive. Hope not though.

 

[Guda.FL]

From the front

Yes, the current iPhone is a beauty from all angles.....

 

[Sparky2012]

What else could they add? Feature wise it already had it all.

Expected bigger gains from the cameras and as far as CPU/GPU, I suppose it's the best they can have in the android world. Other than that idk. Maybe stereo speakers?

Their software, services and support leave a lot to be desired imo.

 

[leroypants]

Wow, that's everything the IPhone 7 could never even dream of being and everything the next IPhone desperately hopes to remotely come close to.

 

[nfl46]

This device looks great! I wish Samsung the best!

 

[H2SO4]

It’s refreshing to get this far into the thread and note the lack of knee jerk Samsung hate. Genuinely well done to the MR massive.
Don't really like the device myself and also after the daily experience of a Note 4 followed by a Galaxy A5 I’m not a fan of Android. Still, if the next iPhone is better than this it will fit the definition of phenomenal.

 

[Starflyer]

Whist Apple will release three phones this year—two with the same design as the 2014 model and the redesigned one will be super expensive smh.

Source?

 

[Dave245]

The design is nice but not impressed over all with the software and the presentations are cringeworthy.

 

[bdore89]

All that and a headphone jack! You're move apple.

 

[MacsRgr8]

Will this be a reason for AAPL to fall again...?

 

[Baerok]

The presentation was so lame that I am even more discouraged to buy this phone than before I watched it. It was very artifical, boring and scripted from the beginning to the end.

 

[1Zach1]

83.6% screen-to-body ratio is just beautiful.