Samsung Galaxy S8 review, DR Mobiles Limited, North Shore, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand, repair unlock

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a phone that should be one of the very first you look at when deciding which new phone you buy. The large, bezel-less display is truly iconic and beautiful, and the screen quality excellent. The fingerprint scanner being placed on the back of the phone is a poor decision from Samsung, as well as the iris scanner / facial recognition not working anywhere near well enough to be a real consideration. However, these aren’t deal breakers, and the improved battery life and tweaked camera will be among the best you’ll find on a top-end flagship. The Galaxy S8 is an expensive phone - have no doubts about that - but it’s one that we consider to be well worth the investment.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs

Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Type Smartphone
Integrated Components audio player, front-facing camera, heart rate sensor, navigation, rear-facing camera, voice recorder
Navigation BeiDou, GLONASS, GPS, Galileo
Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/1900 / CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G
Phone Form Factor touch
Service Provider AT&T, Cricket Wireless, MetroPCS, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon
Operating System Family Android
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat
Payment Technology Samsung Pay
Intelligent Assistant Bixby
SIM Card Type nano SIM
SIM Card Slot Qty single-SIM
Input Device Multi-touch, capacitive
PHONE FEATURES
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Additional Features Face Unlock, Samsung KNOX
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan
DETAILS
SAR Value 0.93 W/kg (body) / 0.75 W/kg (head), 1.53 W/kg (Simultaneous)
Integrated Components Rear-facing camera, front-facing camera, audio player, voice recorder, heart rate sensor, navigation
Body Color Arctic silver
MISCELLANEOUS
Sensors RGB sensor, accelerometer, barometer, geomagnetic sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, proximity sensor
MESSAGING & INTERNET
Messaging Services MMS, SMS
Supported Social Networks and Blogs Yes
COMMUNICATIONS
Data Transmission DC-HSDPA, DC-HSPA+, EDGE, EV-DO, FDD-LTE, GPRS, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE, TDD-LTE, VoLTE
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
Wireless Interface ANT/ANT+, Bluetooth 5.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, NFC
Bluetooth Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Bluetooth low energy (BLE), HID Over GATT Profile (HOGP), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Message Access Profile (MAP), Object Push Profile (OPP), Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP), SIM Access Profile (SAP)
PROCESSOR
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz
Type QUALCOMM Snapdragon 835
Processor Number MSM8998
Manufacturer QUALCOMM
Processor Core Qty Octa-core
64-bit Architecture Yes
DISPLAY
Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Display Resolution 2960 x 1440 pixels
Color Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Pixel Density (ppi) 570
Diagonal Size 5.8 in
Diagonal Size (metric) 14.7 cm
Smartphone Diagonal Size 5.8 in
Color Support color
Features Always-on display
MEDIA PLAYER
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
MULTIMEDIA
Graphics Accelerator Qualcomm ADRENO 540
MEMORY
Supported Flash Memory Cards microSDXC - up to 256 GB
User Memory 51.4 GB
BATTERY
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1200 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Playback (MP3 (AOD off)): up to 67 hrs
Playback (MP3 (AOD on)): up to 44 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
DIGITAL CAMERA
Self-Timer Delay Yes
Special Effects Bokeh effect, Grid Line, HDR, Motion Effect, Stamp, Stickers
HEADER
Brand Samsung
Product Line Samsung Galaxy
Model S8
Edition SM-G950U1
Packaged Quantity 1
CE INPUT DEVICE
Type touch sensitive screen (multi-touch)
Touchscreen Technology capacitive
FEATURES
Sensors RGB sensor, accelerometer, barometer, geomagnetic sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, proximity sensor
Phone Functions call timer, conference call, flight mode, speakerphone, vibrating alert, voice control, voice dialing
Security Devices eye scan, fingerprint reader
Additional Features Face Unlock, Samsung KNOX
DIGITAL PLAYER (RECORDER)
Supported Digital Audio Standards 3GA, AMR, AWB, DFF, DSD, DSF, FLAC, M4A, MID, MIDI, MP3, MXMF, OGA, OGG, OTA, PCM, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, WMA, XMF
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MPEG-4, WMV, WebM
RAM
Installed Size 4 GB
Technology LPDDR4 SDRAM 

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Japan debut for mobile fuel cell

An alternative to batteries that uses methanol and water to recharge gadgets is to go on sale in Japan.

Made by electronics giant Toshiba, the Dynario fuel cell is now on sale and will only be available in a limited product run of 3000 units.

Toshiba said the unit, which costs 29,800 yen (£195), can triple the battery life of portable gadgets such as mobile phones and music players.

If demand proved high enough it said it would produce more units.

Anyone buying a Dynario will also have to pay for the methanol fuel to keep it running. A set of five refills is expected to cost 3,150 yen (£21).

Toshiba said the cell was ready to power gadgets about 20 seconds after it was fuelled with methanol. It estimated that each fill up produces enough power to recharge two mobile phones. Power is transferred via a USB cable.

The Dynario has a lithium ion battery onboard to store power that is being generated. The hand-sized unit weighs about 280g when empty.

Toshiba said it would be only available via its online store, called Shop 1048, and will start to ship the units to customers starting on 29 October.

Toshiba has been working on fuel cells since the 1990s but has held back from putting its prototypes on shop shelves before now. Fuel cells from other firms, including Medis Technologies in the US and SFC in Germany, have been available for some time.