IPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S8: What we know

IPhone and Galaxy. Apple and Samsung. They are the Godzilla and King Kong mobile phone market and it shows every year. This 2017 touches a new duel where the iPhone 8 comes to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the North American brand, while the Galaxy S8 hopes to give another leap of quality to what has already seen in the omnipotent S7. In the absence of official presentations of each product by the brands, information based on rumors, leaks and some confirmations suggest that this year may be one of the most disputed between both.

 

What we know about iPhone 8

 

 

After a drop in sales of its flagship, Apple wants to recover the lost ground with the new iPhone 8. Its name during the project is the iPhone X and its goal is to make a real leap in quality over its predecessor after the A continuation evolution that had the 7 to 6. For this, will have a wireless charging system with which the user can charge the battery without the need to use a cable and plug, as assured analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of The company KGI Securities. This mode will be available on all models of the iPhone 8 and will be one of the new star of the terminal.


 
On the other hand, those of Cupertino are interested in incorporating OLED panels to their screens in the new mobiles. A step that seems more than necessary to live up to what has been handled for some time in the market in terms of quality panels and displays. Due to the high cost of production of these panels in their terminals, experts point out that we will only see them incorporated in the top model of the iPhone 8. We would talk about a total of three versions of the phone, being 4.7, 5, 5 and 5.8 inches respectively.

Concepts iPhone

 

As for the price, the specialized press indicates that the iPhone 8 will cost 1,000 euros in its higher range version. This would be due to the high costs of materials, such as the aforementioned OLED panel, as well as the other technologies that would incorporate the phone. In pursuit of a supreme finish, Apple will take advantage to get rid of its iconic 'Home' button for a smooth and tactile finish. The same will do with the side edges, covering the entire front of the display. On the other hand, one of the great unknowns is in the fingerprint reader, that to carry it is completely unknown in what form it would be integrated in the design.

 

What we know about the Samsung Galaxy S8

 

The Korean giant wants to redeem itself after the crash of Note 7 and what better than the new S8. It will not be presented at the Mobile World Congress, unlike other years, but there are already several information regarding the device. It is known that the design is very inspired by the S7 Edge, making use of the curved screen on the sides. In this case, Samsung will remove the physical button, just like Apple with the iPhone 8, making the front of the phone is almost screened almost entirely. Unlike what the brand did with the S7 and S7 Edge, this design will come in the two versions that will come out of the S8. In the size of the screen, the standard S8 would have 5.8 inches, while its top version would have 6.2. These screens would still have the technology Super AMOLED, remaining in the air the doubt of the resolution.
 

Steel Drake

 

In the section of the camera of photos, Samsung always has much to say. For the S8 has been rumored everything. At first it was not going to bring double camera, in the end yes. Some rumors suggest that said double camera will only come incorporated in the model of greater range. In addition, the fingerprint reader to unlock the phone will come right next to the camera lens.
 
On the other hand, it is known that the S8 will mount a Snapdragon 835 processor with 6 GB of RAM, although some experts venture to claim that it will come with 8 GB of RAM, which would be a very noticeable progress in performance. Finally, the prices aim to be 799 euros for the standard version and 899 for the 'top' finish.