The highly-anti­cipated Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ flagship smartphones will go on sale nationwide at 10am today.

Samsung Malaysia Electronics IT & Mobile Business vice-president Lee Jui Siang said the S8 and S8+ received four times the number of pre-orders compared to last year’s Galaxy S7 Edge.

“We firmly believe that meaningful progress can only happen when you dare to defy barriers.

“And the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are true representations of our techno­logy prowess, and fine examples of how we push boundaries,” Lee said during the official launch at Sunway Pyramid yesterday.

Those who pre-ordered the phones were able to collect their de­­vices at designated collection points yesterday.

The phones come with Infinity Display – a bezel-less dual-edge display that takes up more than 80% of the phone’s front screen. The Galaxy S8 has a 5.8in display while the S8+ comes with a 6.2in screen.

There are multiple options for securing the smartphone. Other than the fingerprint sensor and iris scanner, it also boasts facial recognition.

Both phones come with a 12-me­­gapixel Dual Pixel camera and 8-megapixel front-facing smart au­to­focus camera.

Lee also introduced Samsung’s new Gear VR with Controller (RM499) that gives users a full vir­tual reality experience; Gear 360 camera (RM999) that allows users to take 360° photos and videos; and DeX (RM459), its latest innovation that lets users use their Galaxy S8 and S8+ as desktop computers.

The Galaxy S8 and S8+ are priced at RM3,299 and RM3,699, respectively, and are available in Midnight Black, Orchid Grey and Maple Gold colours.

Samsung is organising roadshows at Sunway Pyramid, Queens­bay Mall in Penang and Sutera Mall in Johor until Sunday.

Every Galaxy S8 or S8+ purchase at the roadshows comes with a Limited Edition Starter Kit that in­­cludes a clear cover, screen protector, wireless charger stand, USB Type-C cable and compact 5,100mAh battery pack.

Buyers will also be entitled to 50% discount for the Gear VR and Gear 360.

Customers who purchase the S8 or S8+ at any of the 76 Samsung Experience Stores nationwide will receive a compact 5,100mAh battery pack worth RM269.

Each redemption is on a first come, first served basis.

Source:
courtesy of THE STAR

by SHARMILA NAIR

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