Samsung 'Confirms' Galaxy S8 Good And Bad News

For months Galaxy S8 leaks brought nothing but good news. But following confirmation of its bizarre fingerprint reader placement, a Samsung official has now delivered more bittersweet news…

Speaking to Korean news outlet News1, an unnamed “senior Samsung official” revealed the Galaxy S8 and larger Galaxy S8 Plus will have 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch displays respectively. This is achieved through Samsung drastically cutting back the top and bottom bezel sizes to squeeze these monstrous displays into chassis roughly the same size as the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.

News1’s information ties in with leak after leak we have seen from case makers who usually attain handset dimensions early so they can prepare their accessories.

That’s the good news, but the bad news is of real concern. According to the same official, News1 says Samsung has decided to fit the Galaxy S8 with a 3000 mAh battery and the Galaxy S8 Plus with a 3500 mAh battery. Both handsets were rumoured to have 250 mAh more than this.

And this is a problem. Why? Because while their next generation Exynos and Snapdragon chipsets will be more power efficient than last year, displays remain the number one drain on battery life and they will be massive. Furthermore look at last year’s phones: the 5.1-inch Galaxy S7 had a 3000 mAh battery and the 5.5-inch Galaxy S7 Edge had a 3600 mAh battery.