Samsung’s latest flagship phone, the Galaxy S8, is now available for sale in Kenya. The Galaxy S8 will retail at Ksh. Ksh. 84,999, while its sister phone, the Galaxy S8+ will go for Ksh. 94,999.
The phones will be available in three colour options i.e. include Midnight Black, Orchid Grey, and Maple Gold.
Additionally, Samsung has negotiated a deal with Lipa Later that will enable customers to buy the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ on credit, with a repayment monthly interest rate of 1%. Those interested should go to lipalater.com, register and meet the set requirements. Once approved, they can pick their devices at Samsung Delite Store, Samsung Garden City Store, Samsung Landmark Store (opposite Nakumatt Lifestyle) or Samsung Galleria Store. The repayment period will be between 6 to 12 months.
Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ Specifications
| Galaxy S8 | Galaxy S8+ | |
| OS | Android 7.0 | |
| Network | LTE Cat. 16*
*May differ by markets and mobile operators |
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| Dimension | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm, 152g | 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm, 173g |
| AP | Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad), 64 bit, 10 nm process
Octa core (2.35GHz Quad + 1.9GHz Quad), 64 bit, 10 nm process *May differ by markets and mobile operators |
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| Memory | 4GB RAM (LPDDR4), 64GB (UFS 2.1)
*May differ by markets and mobile operators |
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| Display | 5.8” (146.5mm)1 Quad HD+
(2960×1440), (570ppi) |
6.2” (158.1mm)1 Quad HD+
(2960×1440), (529ppi) |
| 1 Screen measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners | ||
| Camera | Rear: Dual Pixel 12MP OIS (F1.7), Front: 8MP AF (F1.7) | |
| Battery | 3,000 mAh | 3,500 mAh |
| Fast Charging on wired and wireless
Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA |
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| Payment | NFC, MST | |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM
Bluetooth® v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo*, Glonass, BeiDou*) *Galileo and BeiDou coverage may be limited. |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor,RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor |
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| Audio | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB,
FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DSF, DFF |
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| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | |