The Galaxy S8 Also Have Microsoft Edition: See Specs and Price

The Samsung Galaxy S8 was recently announced as the latest flagship device from the South Korean company but we never knew it will also come in Microsoft Edition.

The question now is, what is the Samsung Galaxy S8 Microsoft Edition all about? Does it mean the Samsung phone will now run on Windows OS instead of the regular Android OS? Follow me along as I unveil the real details here.

The truth is this, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Android version is same as the Microsoft Edition just that the later has Microsoft apps pre-installed and given recognized place on the homescreen.

In other words, you should expect to see major Microsoft features like the Cortana, Outlook, Office, Skype and OneDrive, Skype, Office, One Note, Bing, and Groove. Also bear in mind that this Galaxy S8 version comes preloaded with three email clients and three virtual assistants. Is that okay by you? Anyway, enough of the explanations. Here is the full specs and price of the Galaxy S8 Microsoft Edition.

SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 MICROSOFT EDITION SPECIFICATIONS

✔️ TECHNOLOGY
NETWORKS: GSM: GSM
3G: HSDPA
4G: LTE 1(2100) / 2(1900) / 3(1800) / 4(1700/2100) / 5(850) / 7(2600) / 8(900) / 12(700) / 13(700) / 17(700) / 18(800) / 19(800) / 20(800) / 25(1900) / 26(850) / 28(700) / 38(2600) / 39(1900) / 40(2300) / 41(2500)
SIM Type: Nano SIM – Single and dual SIM variants

✔️ PLATFORM
OS: Android OS v7.0 Nougat + Microsoft apps pre-installed

✔️ DESIGN
Dimensions: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm
Weight: 155 g

✔️ DISPLAY
5.8-inch 1440 x 2560 pixels, 568 PPI, Super AMOLED Curved display, Always-on display, with Corning Gorilla Glass 5

✔️ BUILD
Aluminum body + Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel + IP68 certified – dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes

✔️ COLORS
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold

✔️ SENSORS
Fingerprint, Iris, Accelerometer, Proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

✔️ PROCESSOR
Processor Type: 64-bit Octa-core 2.45 GHz
Processor Name: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 or Exynos 8890, depending on region
Graphics Processor: Adreno 540 / Mali-T880 MP12

✔️ MEMORY
RAM: 4 GB / 6 GB
Internal Storage: 64 GB / 128 GB
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 256 GB (dedicated in single SIM variant)
Cloud Storage: 115 GB OneDrive

✔️ CAMERA
Rear: Dual 12 megapixel, f/1.7, 26mm, autofocus, OIS, LED flash, HDR
Video recording: dual-video rec., 2160p @ 60 fps
Front-facing: 8 megapixel, Auto HDR

✔️ MULTIMEDIA
Music Support: mp3, aac, aac+, eaac+, amr
Audio: Regular
Loudspeaker: Stereo
Video Support: mpeg4, h.263, h.264
FM Radio: Yes

✔️ CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth: v4.0
WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS: Yes
USB: microUSB v3.1; USB-C

✔️ FEATURES
Microsoft Apps: Cortana, Outlook, Office, Skype and OneDrive, Skype, and Office
Payment: Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

✔️ BATTERY
Charging: Adaptive Fast Charging
Battery: Non-removable Li-ion 3,000 mAh

✔️ STATUS
Announced: March 29, 2017
Availability: April 21, 2017

✔️ PRICE
Launch Price: $750 / €809

NOTE
The Galaxy S8 Microsoft Edition will be available from April 21 from Microsoft Store in the USA. No word yet about its availability in other regions. I will update you as time goes on. Keep tuned to WizyTechs.Com