Samsung to shrink the Galaxy S8 with new 'mini' version
Samsung may be preparing to launch a new mini version of its hugely popular Galaxy S8, it has been claimed.
The new device will feature a 5.3-inch display, claims IT Home.
However, thanks to the handsets 'bezel-less' design, it will actually feel like a 4.7-inch handset, reports say.Â
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The smaller 5.3inch handset will sit alongside the existing S8 and S8+ in Samsung's range. However, a 'bezel-less' design, it will actually feel like a 4.7-inch handset, reports say.
The smaller handset would sit alongside the existing S8 and S8+ in Samsung's range, it it claimed.
The handset is also expected to keep the same 12-megapixel camera as its bigger brothers, although will feature a Snapdragon 821 processor, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, a slight step down from the S8’s Snapdragon 835 processor and 64GB of internal storage.Â
Samsung has released mini variants of its flagship smartphones in the past, but has not confirmed the new handset.Â
However, others claim the rumours are false.
According to The Leaker, the plan has been shelved, along with plans for an A10 Pro , as the firm focuses on the Galaxy Note 8 set to launch in September.Â
'There was no point of launching a mini variant with a mere an inch smaller display size and lesser powerful hardware; this would have made no sense to some buyers,' The Leaker says.Â
Samsung has released mini variants of its flagship smartphones in the past, but has not confirmed the new handset.Â
Consumer Reports recently released its smartphone ratings analysis, which had found Galaxy S8+ is the best handset on the market, followed shortly after by its smaller counterpart, the Galaxy S8.
The report cited the devices' 'stunning camera, long battery life, and gorgeous display' as what brought them to the top and beating its rival Apple's iPhone 7 Plus, which placed fifth.Â
The findings from Consumer Reports shows the Samsung Galaxy S8+ ranked as the top smartphone, closely followed by the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S7 Edge and LG G6.
Samsung had released its long-awaited Galaxy S8 family a few months following its unforgettable Note 7 fiasco â€" hoping the smartphones would repair its tarnished name.
And it seems that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ were in fact the South Korean firm's saving grace, as the release from Consumer Reports deemed them 'top dog' in the industry.
'If you want a stunning camera, long battery life, and gorgeous display in a water-resistant packa ge, one of these could be the right phone for you,' Jerry Beilinson with Consumer Reports shared.
'You just have to be willing to spend the rent money on it: The S8+ starts at about $840, and the S8 at around $720.'
Consumer Reports has released its smartphone ratings analysis, which had found Galaxy S8+ (left) best handset on the market, followed shortly after by its smaller counterpart, the Galaxy S8 (right)
Although it may be hard for some users to believe Samsung was able to take the top spot, Beilinson has attributed the victory to the smartphone's overhauled design.
The Galaxy S8 duo are without bezels on the side - the each have thin ones located at the top and bottom.
And although Samsung has been able to create a minimalist look, it is believed to still support a modern and elegant feel.
Another important addition was increasing the size of the screen, but keeping sticking with the same-size device as previous models.
The S8 and S8+ were also designed to be taller and narrower when hel d in portrait than previous variants â€" allowing for an easier hold when snapping a selfie.
While typical smartphones have an aspect ratio of 16:9, the new Samsung handsets have an aspect ratio of 18.5:9.
'Those numbers may not sound terribly different, but when you hold either phone in your hand, it feels novel: easy to grasp even if you have a small grip, but with lots of screen real estate,' explained Beilinson.
'The S8 is 5.8 inches diagonally (that's the way screens are measured), while the S8+ is 6.2 inches.'
The Consumer Reports Lab had conducted an analysis on the batteries and found the Galaxy S8+ hit 26 hours, and the S8 (pictured) reached 23 hours of talk-time. The team also deemed the smartphones to have the best cameras
'Those are huge numbers by phone standards.'
However, because of the larger sizes, users will find that they may need to hold the devices with two hands.
'Even on the smaller model, it will be hard for most users to reach the upper regions of the screen with their thumb,' said lead phone tester Richard Fisco.
Although the repositioning of the fingerprint scanner to the back made room for the edge-to-edge screen, some users have found that the rear-camera is being constantly smudged, as you have to 'poke around to locate it'.
The Samsung Note 7 blunder had been blam ed on the smartphone's faulty batteries and the firm was set on showing the world it had learned its lesson â€" which seems to have worked.
Beilinson had noted that the batteries used in the Galaxy S8 and S8+ seemed to have been spared and were actually found to increase the life of the device.
The iPhone 7 Plus (pictured) was recognized for its top-end dual rear-facing camera, although it placed fifth in the Consumer Reports smartphone ratingsÂ
The Consumer Reports Lab had conducted an analysis on the batteries and found the Galaxy S8+ hit 26 hours, and the S8 reached 23 hours of talk-time.
In a test of battery life while the phone is receiving and transmitting data over an LTE network, the S8+ lasted 17.5 hours, and the smaller phone lasted 14.5 hours.
'If battery life is really the most important thing to you, bigger phones are generally better,' Fisco said.
'But of course they also tend to weigh more. It's a tradeoff.'
The cameras in both the Samsung handsets were also deemed to be the best, as the 'colors are rich and the low-light performance is admirable', Beilinso n noted.
However, the iPhone 7 Plus was recognized for its top-end dual rear-facing camera, along with the LG G6.Â
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