Since the release of the Galaxy 7 early this year, rumors and leaks about the specs of the Samsung Galaxy S8 are continuously showing up online. Now that the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus from having been out on the market for a month, Apple fans can expect an increasing number of speculations for the iPhone 8. The Galaxy S8 and iPhone 8 are the possible upcoming flagship devices from Samsung and Apple, respectively. Both smartphones are set to compete in the market in 2017.
The Apple iPhone 8
The latest rumor on the Apple iPhone 8 is that it will come in three sizes. Reportedly, the size will be a 4.7-inch model, a five-inch, and a 5.5-inch.
"Apple has tentatively decided that all the 5.5-inch, 5-inch, and 4.7-inch models will have glass backs, departing from metal casings adopted by current iPhones, and Biel and Lens are likely to be providing all the glass backs for the new iPhones next year," an unnamed source told Nikkei.
A metal frame will allegedly be used for the iPhone 8’s front and back glass panels to hold them together. Although the specific material for the frame has not been disclosed yet, folks from GSM Arena are assuming that aluminum or stainless steel could be used for it, according to Inquisitr.
The Samsung Galaxy S8
According to the latest Samsung Galaxy S8 rumors, one of the possible specs that will be featured by the smartphone is an optical fingerprint scanner. Also, it is also said that the soon to be released smartphone will have a 90 percent screen-to-body ratio. Meaning almost the whole phone will occupied by the screen or monitor.
Samsung may have found a way to use high-res optical sensor under its smartphone displays, and in the meantime, shrink the needed pieces to fit the Galaxy S8 shell.”
There are reports saying that Samsung will offer a standard 5.2-inch Galaxy S8 and a 5.5-inch “Plus” model. The 5.2-inch variant may be equipped with a Super AMOLED display with 2K resolution while the 5.5-inch Samsung Galaxy S8 will reportedly sport a 4K display.
Both Apple iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 are expected to be revealed in 2017 with excellent new features in their devices. Let us see if who between the two willl win according to sales and marketing.
