The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, the latest jewels of the South Korean company, are now also on sale in Italy. After the presentation in New York, the new S8 and S8+ models, on which all Samsung is betting after the flop of the Note 7, also arrive in the Boot where pre-sales immediately record "unprecedented results", with "volumes 60% higher than the bookings collected at the launch of the S7 and S7 Edge", i.e. the immediately preceding models.
"With the new Galaxy S8 and the accessories that accompany its arrival on the market, we want to take another step on the road to innovation, both for consumers, professionals and companies - he explains Carlo Barlocco, President of Samsung Electronics Italy -. In addition to redefining the very concept of security, Galaxy S8 and S8+ are part of an ecosystem that includes Gear VR, Gear 360 and Samsung DeX, to allow the creation and use of content of all kinds, at any time of the day. Furthermore, with the introduction of the Bixby personal assistant, our new devices completely revolutionize the way users interact with their smartphone”.
The new Galaxy maintain features of previous models, such as resistance to water and dust, thanks to the IP68 certification, but also a new design and the Infinity Display, in glass with no frame or physical buttons that "gives you an unprecedented visual experience". About half of the users chose the S8+ version, as far as colors are concerned, the absolute favorite is still the traditional black. The price of the S8, which has a 5,8-inch screen (already larger than the 7 Plus) is 839 euros, while the Plus version, whose display even reaches 6,2 inches (but with the same width as the smartphone than a 7 Plus) costs 100 euros more.
