El Samsung Galaxy S8 It was presented last year and became the Android mobile of 2017. And, in addition to its attractive features, one of the factors that most caught our attention was its price. The flagship smartphone of 2017 from the Korean brand came out with a recommended price of about 800 euros, a figure that few are willing to pay. A year after its presentation, we already found the Galaxy S8 for about 500 euros.
And it is that what most of us do with an Android mobile is limited to sending WhatsApps and consulting social networks. Of course there are some small factors that make the Samsung S8 more attractive than a Android mobile of 200 euros, and today we are going to talk about them.
Advantages for which a Samsung Galaxy S8 is worth compared to a 200 mobile
Bluetooth 5.0
The Samsung Galaxy S8 was the first smartphone to go on sale with the new generation of Bluetooth, which would soon reach other devices.
The main advantage of this version of Bluetooth is that interference is reduced compared to the versions found in smartphones with a previous version. But in addition, we can also listen to music on two speakers at the same time, which is an important advantage.
HDR format support
HDR is a high-quality video format that has become the latest trend in 4K televisions. The Samsung Galaxy S8 does not have that definition on its screen, but what it does offer us is the possibility of playing this type of video from our device.
It is true that it is a format that is spreading in the latest mobile phones, so it is a very interesting option for the future.
Integrated
If you're just looking for practicality, you may not care that the design of your smartphone is not exactly the most attractive.
But if you are one of those who look at the outside as much as the inside, the price of the Samsung Galaxy S8 may not seem like such a big deal to you. His Nearly bezel-less curved design make the Samsung S8 one of the most striking phones of 2017.
Water resistance
More and more high-end smartphones offer water resistance. The LG G6 and the iPhone 7 are some examples of how this benefit was extended last year.
The Samsung S8 was not going to be left behind in this regard. And for this, it was presented with an even higher certification than that of the iPhone 7. Having a mobile phone with top-of-the-range features and being able to take it to the field or to the Playa without worrying about splashes, it is definitely a plus.
64GB of storage
Most of the mid-low range smartphones that we can find on the market today have 32GB of internal storage.
In the case of the Samsung Galaxy S8, this capacity has doubled to reach 64GB. Therefore, if you are one of those who do not want to be constantly deleting the photos that are sent to you by WhatsApp or uninstalling applications, it is a point in favor of this terminal.
Bixby, the virtual assistant
Virtual assistants have become a very popular element on smartphones today. We found Apple's Siri. Google also launched its own with Google Assistant, but the S8 came with an improved version.
Thus, Bisxy is the name of Samsung's virtual assistant, which can be enjoyed on the S8. This assistant, instead of focusing on searches like the previous ones, is based more on offering a greater number of interface functions.
If what you want is to have more options to direct your smartphone through your voice, this assistant is a great attraction for you to launch yourself into the new Samsung.
iris reader
After the failure of Galaxy Note 7, Samsung once again opted for the iris reader, as a new way to unlock our smartphone with our eyes.
In fact, there are those who claim that the location of the fingerprint reader, a little more uncomfortable than in other models, is a way for Samsung to highlight this new reader. If you are excited about the idea of having the latest technology in this regard, the S8 is the ideal smartphone for you. As we mentioned before, 1 year after its presentation, you will find it for about 500 euros.
Cameras
As far as the cameras are concerned, Samsung did not make any major changes this time with respect to previous models, beyond some small improvements. But it is that the camera of the S7 was already without a doubt one of the most powerful on the market so, despite the fact that no major changes have been made, the final result is still much better than that of a mid-range mobile.
In fact, there are numerous mid-range smartphones, which boast of having Samsung camera sensors in their devices, an example of the pull that these mobiles have, when it comes to take pictures.
Do you think it's worth paying 500 euros for a Samsung Galaxy S8? We invite you to tell us your opinion in the comments section, at the end of this post.