Today, Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite, a mid-range Android Smartphone.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite will pack a 5.8-inch FHD+ Infinity Display. It will also be powered by a Snapdragon 660 processor. In addition, the device comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of inbuilt-storage.
There is a 16MP rear camera and above the display is an 8MP wide-angle selfie sensor. This device also runs on Android Oreo and uses a 3,000mAh battery.
This post unravels its features.
Design and Display
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite sports a reliable aluminum frame and has its front and back covered with a glass material. The display also appears to merge into the frame, giving it an aesthetic and premium look.
This device comes with a 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) dimension. With a weight of about 150g.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite has a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED Capacitive touchscreen, with 16M colors and Infinity Display. With a resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, it has an 18.5:9 aspect ratio (~426 ppi density).
Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite also boasts of a Bixby AI feature built-in.
Furthermore, there’s an IP68 certification which makes this device dust/waterproof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins). Also, the home button has 3D Touch feature too. There’s an Iris scanner included, which should imply facial-unlock features are present.
This Smartphone also supports Multitouch. With a rear mounted Fingerprint Scanner, it comes in only one color for now (Burgundy Red).
Hardware and Software
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite smartphone comes with the Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android operating system.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite is powered by a Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 chipset with a 64-bit processor. It also comes with an Octa-core processor that has a clocking configuration of (4×2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260).
Furthermore, it uses an Adreno 512 GPU for graphics handling. There’s a Bixby natural language commands and dictation feature included in this package too.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. This can be expanded to 400Gb with the use of a microSD card.
Other sensors on this device are Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, barometer, compass, and gyroscope.
Camera and Battery
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite sports a 16 MP (f/1.7, 26mm, 1/2.5″, 1.4µm) camera. With phase detection autofocus, and LED flash. Which is very surprising, considering the model of the phone.
Upfront, there’s an 8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6″, 1.22µm) camera, with autofocus. For crisp selfies, even in some low light conditions.
Other features of this camera include Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, and panorama.
As for the battery life, there’s a Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery. Also included is a Fast Charging feature.
Price
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite sells at 540 EUR. Which is equivalent to N228,754.
Full Specifications
Finally, here are the full specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite.
Network | Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
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Launch | Announced | 2018, May |
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Status | Available. Released in 2018, May |
Body | Dimensions | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) |
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Weight | 150 g (5.29 oz) | |
Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
– Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) – IP68 certified – dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
Display | Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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Size | 5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Resolution | 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~426 ppi density) | |
Multitouch | Yes | |
– 3D Touch (home button only) – Always-on display |
Platform | OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
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Chipset | Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 | |
CPU | Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | |
GPU | Adreno 512 |
Memory | Card slot | microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
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Internal | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Camera | Primary | 16 MP (f/1.7, 26mm, 1/2.5″, 1.4µm), phase detection autofocus, LED flash |
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Features | Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@30fps | |
Secondary | 8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6″, 1.22µm), autofocus |
Sound | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
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Loudspeaker | Yes | |
3.5mm jack | Yes | |
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Comms | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
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Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
NFC | Yes | |
Radio | No | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
Features | Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
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Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
Browser | HTML5 | |
– Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) – Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) – Qi wireless charging (market dependent) – ANT+ support |
Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (11.55 Wh) |
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Misc | Colors | Burgundy Red |
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Price | About N228,754 |