Samsung s8 screen resolution. Screen resolution and battery in Samsung Galaxy S8. ⇡ What he can do

A few days before the premiere, so there was no surprise. But nonetheless Samsung Galaxy The S8 and S8+ were surprisingly good on their own. These are the first devices from the Korean manufacturer that will cost more than the iPhone at launch.

Previously, prices were either equal or slightly lower. But now Samsung is very confident in its abilities. Galaxy has ceased to be just a powerful and beautiful smartphone; now almost the same ecosystem has developed around it as around the iPhone. Yes, Samsung doesn't have an iTunes store, but Google Music makes up for this shortcoming.

⇡ What's what?

As expected, Samsung introduced two flagship smartphone- Galaxy S8 with 5.8-inch screen and Galaxy S8+ with 6.2-inch diagonal. Moreover, size (and also battery capacity) became the main difference between them. All other characteristics can now be presented in table form.

⇡ What does it look like?

No matter how good the previous Galaxy S was, new flagship surpassed them. It looks both infamous and recently introduced. The new product has in common with previous Samsung devices a screen curved on the sides, and the new LG product has in common the complete absence of controls on the front panel and an unusual aspect ratio.

The space freed up by eliminating buttons is now taken up by the screen, and changing the aspect ratio was the only way to make this as painless as possible. The 6.2-inch Galaxy S8+ seems even more compact than the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus. However, unlike LG, Samsung did not disclose any details about how the interface of individual applications will change. But the ratio of the screen area to the front surface area was stated to be 84.4%.

The Home button, however, is still there - it's located at the bottom of the screen, and pressing it activates a slight kickback. Samsung says it took a lot of engineering and design work to achieve this, but in my opinion it's just a simple on-screen button with tactile feedback.

The most controversial “innovation” was the fingerprint scanner, which moved from the front panel to the back. There are two subtleties here. Firstly, it is not located exactly in the middle, as is usually done, but slightly shifted to the right. And secondly, it is dangerously adjacent to the main camera lens, and although tactilely these elements are completely different - the index finger intuitively fits into the central point.

Both new smartphones, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, will be available in five colors: black, gold, blue, pink-silver and classic silver. In Russia, perhaps not all of these shades will be presented, but only some of them. The cutest one, in my opinion, was blue, although silver also looks very good. The design of the rear panel is reminiscent of Honor 8 - under protective glass there is a fine, slightly embossed texture that creates fancy highlights thanks to the moire effect. It still looks original.

⇡ What can he do?

As expected, the smartphone has a built-in iris scanner, and with a more modern sensor compared to Galaxy Note 7. At the same time, a facial recognition function appeared. So now you can unlock the device in many ways - with your face, eyes, fingerprint, password, graphic key or a simple swipe across the screen.

But the smartphone did not have the ability to shoot video at 1000 frames per second. Rumors about this were published on the Internet every now and then, but none of the four samples that I had the opportunity to work with offered such an opportunity. There is definitely a function for recording FullHD video at 120 frames per second, but nothing similar to the functions Sony Xperia There was no XZ Premium in the Korean flagship.

The display resolution can actually be changed. By default it is 2960 × 1440 pixels (WQHD+), but in the settings it can be reduced to 2220 × 1080 and 1480 × 720 pixels. I tried to “play” a little with the resolution and noticed that when it was lowered, the clarity of the picture noticeably decreased, although the pixel density remained quite high.

Protection of the housing from dust and moisture complies with the IP68 standard. This means that the smartphone can easily survive a dive to a depth of 1.5 meters. But the main thing is that this is still possible without visible security elements such as plugs on the USB port and minijack.

But the most interesting innovation is the new Bixby voice assistant. Or rather, I wouldn’t even call it an assistant; this is a new interface for everyday interaction with a smartphone. For example, you can look at the map and then say the phrase: “Take a screenshot and send it to Vasya.” The smartphone will ask you to choose one of several people with the same name in your address book, and then send him the screenshot you took with one touch. That is, switching between voice and touch control happens smoothly.

They also say that Brixby takes the context into account (“write to Vasya that I’m late due to traffic jams”) and uses a picture from the built-in camera. You can take a photo of a new pair of sneakers, and then Brixby will find them in popular online stores and offer to order them immediately, paying via Samsung Pay. Very cool, but it is not yet entirely clear how all this will work in Russian realities.

⇡ When and how much?

Sales of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will start on April 21, but the new flagships will arrive in Russia a week later, on April 28. The classic model will cost 54,990 rubles, and S8+ - 59,990 rubles. You can pre-order now and in this case you will also receive a camera Samsung Gear 360. Any Galaxy S8 will come bundled with wired headphones AKG is a natural consequence of the recent acquisition of Harman. Perhaps now everything expensive devices from Samsung will be equipped with high-quality headphones.

The Galaxy S8 has many competitors, but compared to any of them, Samsung's new product looks very cool. The only thing that beats the Sony Xperia XZ Premium is its ability to record slow-motion video. Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a big loser from a technical point of view, but captivates with its convenient operating system and dual camera with fashionable portrait mode. Well, the LG G6 is limited only by external similarities.

With the new flagships, Samsung is giving the option to change the phone's screen resolution so you can save battery by avoiding the demanding WQHD at all times.

There are three available screen settings for Samsung - HD+ (1480 x 730), FHD+ (2220 x 1080) and WQHD+ (2960 x 1440) - but your smartphone will default to the mid-range FHD setting.

You can easily change the screen resolution up or down, depending on what's important to you.

You will be able to lower the resolution to the lowest HD+ setting to increase the time battery life your smartphone, or if you want to get everything on your smartphone's panels that are especially useful for working with Gear VR, you can set the resolution to maximum.

On which phones can you change the resolution?

It's relative new feature For Samsung devices, it came with the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. If you have a Samsung or , you'll find the same feature available when you update to Android 7.0 Nougat.

Despite the exit Android updates 7, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus do not offer this feature.

How to change screen resolution?
To change the screen resolution on a Samsung smartphone, you will have to head to the Settings app and go to the Screen or Display section.

Your options for the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus include HD+ (1480 x 730), FHD+ (2220 x 720), FHD (1920 x 1080) and WQHD (2560 x 1440), while the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge offer HD (1280 x 720), FHD (1920 x 1080) and WQHD (2560 x 1440).

Once you decide which resolution you want to use, simply click on the "Apply" button at the top of the page and you will see the screen in the new resolution.

You can change the resolution at any time if you want to return previous settings later to get the best looking picture or save battery power.

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are the first major new products from Samsung after the failure of the Galaxy Note 7. It was already clear from pre-orders that the Galaxy S8 will become one of the best-selling smartphones of 2017, even though it is $100 (5,700 rubles) more expensive than the S7.

Cool smartphone Samsung Galaxy S8 - Reviews

The Galaxy S7 Edge also has impressive capabilities, and it costs $400 (22,500 rubles). Do I need to pay $750 (42,200) for new Galaxy S8? I think yes - not only because of the better screen, but also the high build quality, stylish design with powerful performance. Let's look at the new one Samsung flagship more details.

The surface of the Galaxy S8 smartphone is smooth and soft to the touch, thanks to the use of glass in the design, there is no gap between the back and front panels.

The screens of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus have a resolution of 2960x1440 pixels, the image is very clear. The Super AMOLED display is highly bright and color accuracy is guaranteed with HDR Premium certification. This is the best screen we've ever seen on a smartphone. The edges of the display are rounded and there is minimal bezel at the top and bottom. The screen occupies 83% of the front panel.

The diagonal of the Galaxy S8 Plus is 6.2 inches, the S8 has 5.8 inches. It's even easier to use on large screens by email, but you need to get used to the frameless design - during testing of the S8 Plus, at first I constantly activated the screen when I picked up the smartphone.

The completely glass-covered design makes Galaxy smartphones The S8 is slippery, fragile and prone to fingerprints. You have to keep a microfiber cloth on hand at all times for cleaning.

The power button is located on right side devices, and the double volume key and the Bixby voice assistant button are on the left. For the first time, Samsung has not added a Home button to the front panel.

The headphone jack is located at the bottom, to the left of USB port Type-C. Also, at the bottom there is a single speaker, which has the same problem as the Google Pixel and LG G6 - it is covered with your hand when using the smartphone in landscape mode. The sound quality is good, but the iPhone 7 sounds louder.

The back is not as impressive as the front, and is almost no different from the Galaxy S7. The camera is located next to the flash, heart rate sensor and fingerprint scanner. Both versions are thin, pleasant to the touch and with excellent quality assembly, although the S8 is more compact, making it easier to hold in your hand.

Features and Features

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are powered by an Exynos 8895 processor with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded thanks to a memory slot. MicroSD cards.

I got a Galaxy S8 that kept freezing, especially when opening the notification tray and recent apps section. A factory reset fixed the problem and everything worked as it should, but everyone should be prepared for this.

The games Asphalt Xtreme and FIFA Mobile never froze, although Dawn of Titans lagged at some points, but this happened rarely. Applications launch quickly and easily, and multitasking allows you to use several programs at the same time.

In the benchmark, the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus surpassed the Google Pixel in performance, and in some indicators they were better than iPhone 7Plus.

While the initial issues have passed and we've enjoyed the smooth performance of the Galaxy S8, Samsung obviously won't be able to push out updates and optimize the performance of its new smartphones as quickly as Google and Apple do.

operating system

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a stylish and user-friendly user interface, with icons evenly spaced and fonts easy to read.

The absence of a physical Home button makes the smartphone more modern look. In its place is an area of ​​the screen that, when pressed and held, will take you to the home screen from any application. The navigation icons can be swapped, placing the Back button on the left and Recent Apps on the right. This is how they are located on most Android smartphones.

There are many options for changing the interface: adjust the screen resolution, turn on and off the use of edges, change the position of the brightness slider on the notification panel, activate the LED indicator, and so on. The Galaxy S8 has many useful features to suit every taste. For example, Smart Stay allows you to keep the screen backlit only when you're looking at it.

Multitasking is better here than on any other Android phone - using the split screen, you can move application windows as you like, or launch Picture in Picture mode and place one on top of the other.

Galaxy S8 is the first smartphone to use Bluetooth 5 with 4x the range of Bluetooth 4.2 and 8x zoom bandwidth(2 times the data transfer speed). This means you can move 200 meters away (with line of sight) from your smartphone and still listen to music via Bluetooth headphones. In addition, you can now stream music to 2 different Bluetooth devices at the same time.

Samsung's facial recognition technology doesn't work 100% of the time, especially in low light, but it's still faster and more reliable than a fingerprint sensor. An iris scanner is also available on the Galaxy S8, although it's not as powerful.

The worst performer was the fingerprint sensor in new series S8. The scanner is difficult to reach on the Galaxy S8 Plus, and you won’t be able to use it to control your smartphone, as is now fashionable. The Samsung Galaxy S8 sensor is located close to the camera, so users will often get confused and touch it by mistake. Samsung is aware of this issue and advises cleaning the camera more often, but this could have been avoided by simply placing the fingerprint scanner below, as is done on almost all other smartphones.

The main 12-megapixel camera hasn't changed much compared to the S7. Given enough lighting, the Galaxy S8 takes high-quality photos with accurate colors. If there is not enough light, sometimes the clarity decreases, but as a rule, even in the dark, the photos turn out to be of high quality.

Unfortunately, Samsung hasn't added anything new to the regular camera, such as a second lens. There are still several modes to choose from, including Selective Focus and Panorama. In Pro mode, you can change the shutter speed, focus and ISO.

The 8-megapixel one was more impressive front-camera, which has a lot of fun filters and masks, just like Snapchat. By rotating the camera to the sides in Wide Selfie mode, you can “stitch” pictures into one, taking a panoramic selfie.

Samsung Voice Assistant

Samsung's new digital assistant is disappointing; the first version doesn't even support voice command recognition. The only functions available are Bixby Home, Reminder and Vision.

Home displays a variety of information, such as your current pedometer reading, upcoming calendar events, weather forecast, and trending Twitter posts. But, in practice, it’s easier and faster to look at the corresponding applications separately, since the Bixby button is too slow and unreliable.

Reminders - an analogue of reminders in Google Inbox or Google Assistant. Assistant can still be used by pressing and holding the on-screen Home button.

The most useful feature- Vision. Augmented reality technology allows you to receive information about different objects in real time. For example, you can point your camera at a pair of shoes and find out how much they cost on Amazon.

Samsung Company promised a lot, but this moment Bixby is an unfinished service.

Battery Samsung Galaxy S8

The Galaxy S8 Plus uses a 3,500 mAh battery, the Galaxy S8 – 3,000 mAh. By the end of the day, with intensive use (watching streaming videos, listening to music, filming videos, etc.) both smartphones will be discharged up to 25%. Under normal load, they are discharged to 40% in the evening.

Fast supported wireless charger via the USB Type-C connector - a new standard that not everyone has yet gotten used to.

Bottom line

Samsung Galaxy S8 is a smartphone with high build quality, excellent screen and camera. The battery is standard, designed for 1 day of operation. Voice assistant Bixby is still terrible, but you can turn it off and use Google Assistant.

There are plenty of decent smartphones that cost less than the S8 and S8 Plus - Google Pixel, LG G6 and iPhone 7 - but none have such a high-quality display. It's worth considering buying the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus when you're aiming for the top-end smartphones and are willing to pay $750 (42,200 rubles) or more.

Advantages

• Gorgeous display
• High quality assemblies
• Cool Features
• Improved user interface
• Waterproof

Several new photos showed off the battery capacity and display resolution, with the possibility of downgrading to a lower standard if necessary.

In a week, the presentation of the Samsung Galaxy S8 will take place, and there are more and more leaks about the upcoming flagships. This time, a photograph of a smartphone screen was leaked online, showing the menu section dedicated to setting the resolution. As we can see, the maximum display resolution will be 2960x1440 pixels, or WQHD+. As in the modern generation of flagships, if necessary, users will be able to reduce it to 2220x1080 pixels (FHD+) and 1480x720 pixels (HD+).

In addition, photographs of the batteries that will be used in the devices were published. The pictures confirmed that the Galaxy S8 will have a 3000 mAh battery. The Galaxy S8+ variant will be equipped with a more capacious 3500 mAh battery, as the device has a larger display.

Let us remind you that the new flagship generation will be announced at a special Samsung Unpacked 2017 event, which will be held on March 29. The new items will go on sale only in a month - on April 21 or 28. In the meantime, you can check out all the previous ones.