Samsung Galaxy S8 features: Planning to buy a smartphone but don’t know which one to go for? The smartphone market is bombarded with many smartphones almost every day. With so many brands making their name in the market it has become difficult to choose the best one.
No matter which brand you prefer, there is no denying the fact that two giants of smartphones world – Samsung and Apple – have always been preferred and chosen by customers when it comes to durability, friendly navigation, latest technology and trouble free usage.
Samsung has recently launched its latest smartphone- Galaxy S8. The smartphone is the company’s high-end flagship model. Samsung has designed the smartphone with the purpose of throwing a tough challenge on the Apple’s market that is growing quite steadily.
Apple was the first company to launch the all-screen phone concept, and other companies used the concept to design new models.
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However, today the new concepts that Apple created a long time ago are challenging the company’s identity with companies like Samsung introducing more and more of latest features on the same concept.
This is quite visible from the Samsung’s latest launch. The company has introduced six such features that are missing in iPhone 7.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features
Here are 6 Samsung Galaxy S8 features missing in iPhone 7:
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‘Infinity display’ with curved edges
The latest launch of Samsung has a unique display which the company has dubbed as Infinity Display. The display has been developed using QuadHD+ Super AMOLED panels. Protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, the screen is HDR certified by the USB alliance.
The screen of the Samsung Galaxy s8 has a bigger ratio when compared to that of iPhone 7. The Samsung Galaxy s8’s screen-to-body ratio is 83.6% while it is 65.6% of iPhone 7.
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Facial recognition
One of the key features of Samsung Galaxy s8 is facial recognition, a feature that is missing in iPhone 7. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features provide extra security to its customers with this feature. The facial recognition technology and fingerprint sensor for security besides password input makes Samsung Galaxy s8 a smartphone must have.
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Gigabit LTE support
The latest smartphones Samsung Galaxy s8 and s8+ are among the first smartphones in the world to support Gigabit LTE (up to 1000mbps). The smartphones have Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor’s X16 LTE modem.
The modem which supports high speeds of up to 1000mbps. If we look at the Apple iPhone 7 and the 7 Plus the two come with up to 450mbps LTE support.
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Bluetooth v5.0
Another Samsung Galaxy S8 feature that are missing in iPhone 7 is Bluetooth v5.0. The new Galaxy S8 series smartphones are the first to feature Bluetooth v5.0. The Bluetooth v5.0 is based on the latest wireless technology.
The technology allows supporting two wireless headphones at the same time. Bluetooth v5.0 technology is believed to be swifter, stronger and offers a longer range when compared with the previous version.
Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus support Bluetooth 4.2 version, a much older version of Bluetooth. -
Wireless fast-charging
Samsung has always gained name and fame for its wireless fast –charging. Although this technology is not new to Samsung, it is still missing in iPhone 7. The Apple phone doesn’t support fast charging and this Samsung Galaxy S8 features makes a better phone buy.
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New 10nm processor
When it comes to processor, Apple has always been preferred. But, this time Samsung overthrew Apple with the new 10mn processor.
Samsung Galaxy s8 and s8+ are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and the company’s very own Exynos 8895. The two processors or chipsets are the world’s first 10nm processors. The new processor improves the efficiency of the smartphones quite nicely.
So these were the 6 Samsung Galaxy S8 features which make a better smartphone when compare to Apple. Samsung and Apple have been dominating the market with latest technology and devices.
Although the two smartphones operate on a different operating system, they don’t leave a chance to set tough challenges for each other. Samsung mobiles are Android based with easy navigation and configuration.
The mobile phones by Samsung are popular for battery backup, durability, and screen touch. Apple has its own name in the market for its maker Steve Jobs.
The latest launch of Samsung Galaxy s8 is likely to have put Apple in a tough situation. Now, it would be interesting to see what Apple would do to retain its name in the market. The name of Apple is here to stay;
It has to take initiatives to stay competitive in the market. With latest Bluetooth, security, fast-charging and more features included in Samsung Galaxy S8 features list, Apple should think of coming up with something better and fast as the Smartphone market is growing quite rapidly.
