Maybe the name of Ming-Chi Kuo It may not sound like too much to you, but he currently works for KGI Securities and happens to be one of the most prestigious and recognized analysts in the mobile telephony market. His reputation has been mainly earned by making predictions, for which we imagine he will have insider and first-hand information, about Apple and its launches.
Rarely, if ever, have we seen Kuo fail, so any information he reveals is considered true. On this occasion he has left the Cupertino men aside, to confirm the features of the new Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 +, also providing some details that until now we did not know.
Features and specifications of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 +
The well-known analyst has confirmed that both the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 + models will mount a OLED display with a WQHD + resolution of 2960 x 1400 pixels, the first being 5.8 inches and 6.2 inches for the second.
One of the new information it provides is that we will have different variants of the new Samsung flagship, mainly oriented to the United States, Japan and China. Models with the Exynos 8895 are oriented to Europe and the rest of Asia, where of course the variant with the Snapdragon 835 will also be marketed. As for the battery, it has also confirmed that the Galaxy S8 will have 3.000 mAh, while the Galaxy S8 + will go up to 3.500 mAh.
Finally Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed that the Galaxy S8 will come with a 4GB RAM in its "normal" version to call it somehow. In China and South Korea it will do so with 6GB of RAM and that in these two markets this aspect is highly valued by users.
Market launch
At the moment we know for a fact that both the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 + will be presented on March 29 at an event that will take place in New York City. From there it is completely unknown when it could hit the market and be available for purchase, although many rumors suggest that it could be available on April 28. A while ago it was leaked that it would be April 21, but today everything points to the third to last day of April.
However The well-known Chinese analyst has once again stressed that the Galaxy S8 will be on sale on April 21, a week earlier than most rumors and leaks claim. Who will be right on this issue?
Anyway, it seems that we will not have to wait too long from the official presentation of the new Samsung flagship to be able to acquire it on the market. We have also learned from Kuo that The South Korean company will manufacture 50% more units of the Galaxy S8 than the Galaxy S8 +, mainly due to its size, which will surely not be to the liking of all users since 6.2 inches are many inches for most users.
Finally, Samsung is expected to ship between 40 and 45 million units in 2017, a figure somewhat lower than the 52 million units in 2017, although if we take into account the month we are in, the number of units seems more than positive and hopeful for the South Korean company.
Opinion freely
There is not a day that goes by that we do not know new rumors and leaks about the Galaxy S8. This time they are signed by Ming-Chi Kuo, possibly one of the most authoritative voices in the mobile phone market. Nevertheless Most of us are exhausted from waiting for the new Samsung flagship and from knowing data and more data without being able to see and touch it.
The wait is already short, and thank goodness, because for months we have had to put up with endless rumors and leaks that, if it lasted a couple of months, would have killed me without any doubt. Remember that next March 29 we have an appointment to officially meet the new Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 +.
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