Samsung galaxy s8 price in Ghana- If you want your smartphone big, bold and beautiful with amazing display quality, then consider getting a Samsung Galaxy s8.
Galaxy S8 is a flagship device launched in 2017 and still captures the attention of true smartphone fans.
The smartphone has a massive 5.8″ display yet looks more compact than the 5.5″ smartphones due to the absence of a physical button and its almost invisible bezel.
Since its advent, this big but compact smartphone from Samsung still stands as one Android phone with more than average optimal performance and a delight to users.
Also, it has a feature called Bixby, an intelligent digital assistant which makes navigating through your device a lot easier.
Above all, it has some excellent features to justify this. Let’s check out all Samsung Galaxy S8 features and its price in Ghana.
Price of Samsung Galaxy S8 in Ghana
If Samsung Galaxy S8 is within your budget, then you should go for it. This is because the smartphone will serve you well, and its price is worth it.
In Ghana, the price of Samsung Galaxy S8 starts from 850 to 1700 Ghana Cedis. Both Samsung S8 and Samsung S8 plus is available on Jumia Ghana and other smartphone retailers like Telefonica.
Key Specs of Samsung Galaxy S8 At A Glance
Battery | 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-ion battery |
Display/ Resolution | 8 inches, Super AMOLED Touchscreen display — (1440 x 2960 px) |
Processor | Octa-core CPU (2.3 GHz & 1.7GHz), Exynos 8895 Octa |
Dimension | 8.0 x 68.1 x 148.9mm |
Weight | 155 g |
Memory | 4GB RAM / 64GB ROM, up to 256GB SD card slot |
Cameras | Front 8 MP / Rear 12MP (f/1.7, PDAF, OIS, LED flash) |
Operating system | Android v7.0 (Nougat) |
Network | 2G / 3G / 4G |
SIM Type | Single or Dual sim (hybrid) |
Other Features | Gorilla Glass 5 protection, dust/waterproof, fingerprint sensor, Iris scanner, always-on display, fast charging, wireless charging |
Colours | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold, Burgundy Red |
Review of Samsung Galaxy s8
Exterior design
The first thing that draws anyone’s attention when shopping for a gadget is its design. The beauty and sleekness of the design are what draws or repels people to a particular device.
And Samsung didn’t lose sight of this when designing the Galaxy s8. The gorgeous Samsung Galaxy S8 features a beautiful glass and metal design.
Both the front and the rear sides of the phone are covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, giving it an attractive and elegant look.
Moreover, the absence of a home button provides the screen with more room, making it appear more compact than some 5.5″ Samsung smartphones.
Unlike the other Samsung Galaxy smartphones with fingerprint sensors embedded in the home buttons, the s8 has no home button. Hence, its fingerprint sensor is behind the phone, just beside the rear camera.
The power button is on the right side of the phone. It acts as a shortcut to the camera. By tapping twice on it, you can access the camera and start making pleasant memories with crisp, clear photos.
While on the left side of the device, you will find the volume button. And just below that is Bixby – the new intelligent digital assistant from Samsung – which helps you navigate your phone with ease.
Display
Samsung Galaxy s8 comes with a 5.8inch display yet it appears smaller than the Samsung galaxy s7. All thanks to the bezel-less display, which is amazingly beautiful.
Wrapped with a Corning Gorilla Glass, the 5.8″ display offers excellent screen quality and a resolution of 1440×2960 pixels with curved edges – brilliant.
The home button is not absent, but it is entirely invisible. The Galaxy s8 has a USB Type C port and a 3.5mm audio jack at the bottom side of the phone.
In addition to the fingerprint sensor for security purpose, the Samsung galaxy s8 has both facial recognition and iris scanner features plus a PIN method of entry as a backup.
This makes the phone one of the most secure smartphones in the market. And interestingly, the iris scanner works in the dark.
Camera
It may come as a surprise that Samsung galaxy s8 has the same 12 megapixels rear camera in Samsung Galaxy s7.
And unlike some flagship phones like the iPhone 7 Plus and LG G6, the Galaxy s8 does not have dual rear cameras.
While the rear camera remains the same as the immediate predecessor, the front camera saw a slight improvement, which is from 5 megapixels to 8 megapixels with added autofocus and HDR.
Despite this improvement in the camera, it still captures very brilliant and clear photos with high resolution. So, if taking beautiful photos is essential to you, worry not, the Samsung Galaxy s8 got you covered.
Storage and Processors
Samsung Galaxy s8 comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal memory space, expandable up to 256GB with a micro SD card.
s8 come with either an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 or an octa-core Samsung Exynos chipset. This depends on your country of residence.
Perhaps you’re worried about which is better, don’t be! Both chips are 10nm, and this means they both are very efficient.
Also, a feature of the Samsung Galaxy s8 is the 4G LTE and Gigabit LTE which provides for high download speed.
The Android operating system of this smartphone is the Nougat (Android 7). It also has a USB Type C (USB 3.1), Bluetooth 5.0 (first phone to support), dual-band Wi-Fi, wireless charging, and NFC.
And the smart digital assistant -Bixby – can help you with things like editing photos, saving files, making phone calls and much more.
Complete Specifications of Samsung S8
Design
Dimension | 148.9mm x 68.1mm x 8 mm |
Weight | 155g |
Sim Card | DualNano SIM |
Colours | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold, Burgundy Red |
Display
Size | 5.8-inch |
Type | Super AMOLED |
Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels (570 ppi) |
Screen Protection | Glass 5 Corning Gorilla |
Camera
Rear Camera | 12MP Camera, 4K Ultra HD 2160p Video 1080p @30fps |
Main Camera Features | Phase Detection, LED flash OIS, Autofocus, Auto HDR, Touch Focus, Face/Smile Detection, Geo-tagging, Panorama, Slo Motion, Hyperlapse |
Front Camera | 8MP Camera, autofocus, HDR |
Software and Performance
Processor | US: Octa-core Processor: 2.35GHz quad-core and 1.9GHz quad-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 835); |
Octa-core Processor | 2.3GHz quad-core and 1.7GHz quad-core (Samsung Exynos 8895 Octa) |
Built-in Storage | Yes, 16, 32,64 128GB |
Memory Card Support | Yes |
Platform | Android 7.0 (Nougat) |
GPU | Adreno 540 (Qualcomm) |
Memory | 4GB RAM |
Storage
Internal Storage | 64GB |
Memory Card Support | Yes (requires SIM2 slot for dual-SIM models) |
Network Support
2G GSM | 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
3G WCDMA | 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHz |
4G LTE | LTE band; 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700) |
Internet & Connectivity
GPRS | Yes |
3G/WCDMA/HSPA | Yes |
HSPA+ | Yes, up to 42.2 Mbps |
4G LTE | Yes, up to 1024 Mbps |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct |
Wi-Fi Hotspot | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE |
NFC | Yes |
USB Port | Yes, USB Type C (USB 3.1) |
EDGE | Yes |
Messaging
SMS/MMS | Yes |
Instant Messaging | Yes |
Push Emails | Yes |
Entertainment
Music Player | MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player |
Video Player | Xvid/MP4/H.264 player |
FM Radio | Yes |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
3.5mm Jack | Yes |
Navigation
Navigation | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
Maps | Yes |
Sensors & Control
Digital Compass | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Proximity Sensor | Yes |
Light Sensor | Yes |
Barometer | Yes |
SpO2 | Yes |
Heart Rate Monitor | Yes |
Gyroscope and Voice Control | Yes |
Fingerprint Scanner | Yes (Rear) |
Iris Scanner and Face Unlock | Yes |
Intelligent Digital Assistant | Yes, Bixby, Google Now, and much more |
Other Features
Video Streaming | Yes |
Wireless Charging | Yes (Qi/PMA) |
Built-in Mobile Payment | Yes, Samsung Pay |
Water Resistant | Yes, survives in up to 1.5 metres of water for up to 30 minutes |
Dust Resistant | Yes |
Image Editor | Yes |
Video Editor | Yes |
Document Viewer | Yes |
Battery
Battery | 3000 mAh Li-ion Battery (non-removable) |
Talktime | up to 20 hours |
Fast Charging | Yes |
I bet you’re already hitting the market to get this phone before it goes out of stock. Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 plus are available on Jumia Ghana and other tech stores like Telefonika.