Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus: Leak Hints Price and colors, Samsung to Use Sony Batteries

Samsung, the South Korean tech giant might be planning its flagship Galaxy S8 safely and loading some of the new specifications and features that will be the best in the present tech market. Samsung Galaxy S8 is seen with many leaks and rumors till date, but the newest leak hints the price and color variants of the Galaxy S8. The company is expected to hit the tech market with Sony batteries inside.

According to SamMobile, an Ukranian Hryvnia retailer's database has listed Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus in black, gold, and orchid grey color variants. The price of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 plus as per the retailer is $950 and $1050. The prices of the Galaxy S8 variants are very high when compared to its previous models-Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.

Also, a report from The Wall Street Journal claims that Samsung wants to regain the trust of the enthusiast and is hoping to avoid repetitions of the errors what was seen in the Galaxy Note 7. It is reported that Samsung has given Sony a contract to supply lithium-ion battery packs for the Galaxy S8 Smartphone.

Along with Sony, it is reported that other two companies will supply the batteries to Samsung for the Galaxy S8 Smartphone. The other two are the Samsung SDI and Japan's Murata Manufacturing companies. The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones are expected to arrive with 3000mAh and 3500mAh batteries respectively.

Samsung Electronics chief executive, Kim Dong-Jin said that Samsung will announce the launch date of the Galaxy S8 on February 27, 2017. The company has already sent out the invites for the press conference for the MWC 2017 event in Barcelona, Spain. Also, other reports claim that Samsung is expected to hold an unpacking event in New York in March and will go on sale in April 2017.

There are many speculations made on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 and none of the leaks and speculations is confirmed by the South Korean tech giant. Also, readers are advised to take all the leaks with a grain of salt. Stay tuned for more updates

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