Size comparison: Galaxy S6 vs. Galaxy S7 vs. Galaxy S8

Samsung’s rumored to take the wraps off the much-anticipated Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus at a dedicated event in New York City on Tuesday, April 18. Renders point towards the former sporting a 5.7/5.8-inch display (up from the 5.5-inch one found on the Galaxy S7 edge), while being roughly the same as the Galaxy S7. The Plus variant, on the other hand, is expected to pack a colossal 6.1/6.2-inch screen. For this reason, it’s believed to be both taller and wider than the curved version of last year’s model.

Unfortunately, when put into words it’s a little difficult to imagine how they all compare. It’s only when you put the dimensions into a table and compare the past three generations of the Galaxy S range that things start to make sense, and you begin to realize how stripping back the bezels and axing the beloved navigation keys has enabled the firm to squeeze giant screens in compact devices. However, before we dive into the figures, we should note that the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus measurements come from recent leaks, so they’re far from confirmed.

	Galaxy S6	Galaxy S6 edge	Galaxy S6 edge+	Galaxy S7	Galaxy S7 edge	Galaxy S8	Galaxy S8 Plus
Dimensions	143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm	142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm	154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm	142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm	150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm	140.1 x 72.2 x 7.3 mm	152.4 x 78.5 x 7.9 mm
Screen Size	5.1-inch	5.1-inch	5.7-inch	5.1-inch	5.5-inch	5.7-/5.8-inch	6.1-/6.2-inch
Screen Type	Flat	Dual-edge curved	Dual-edge curved	Flat	Dual-edge curved	Dual-edge curved	Dual-edge curved

 
As you can see from the table above, the Galaxy S8 is destined to be Samsung’s smallest flagship to date, despite sporting the largest display a regular variant has shipped with. The most suitable handset to compare it to is the Galaxy S6 edge+. They’re believed to pack identical panels, but Samsung’s managed to bundle it in a smaller package for its next flagship. It is a little thicker and chatter suggests that it’s slightly heavier, too.

It also makes the most sense to pit the Galaxy S8 Plus against the Galaxy S6 edge+. Both devices should be around the same size, but — as I mentioned earlier — as a result of the thin bezels and the omission of the front-facing buttons, Samsung has been able to enclose a larger screen in what’s essentially the same body. Once again, the latest model is a a bit thicker, but we’re putting that down to the beefier internals and slightly bigger battery.

Are you excited for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus? Be sure to let us know your thoughts on the comments section.

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Samsung giving away free 256GB microSD cards to Galaxy S7 customers

Samsung is trying to move as many units of the Galaxy S7 as it possibly can ahead of the launch of the Galaxy S8. That’s why we’re seeing the company offer some great promotions to get people to purchase last year’s flagship. The latest promotion promises a Samsung 256GB EVO+ microSD card, a $249.99 value, to those who purchase the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge or Galaxy S7 Active between now and February 14.

The aforementioned devices can either be purchased outright at full retail or on a device installment plan, lease or 2-year contract plan through the company’s carrier and retail partners. Customers who purchase the handset via Samsung.com or the Shop Samsung app will automatically see the microSD card being added to their cart at checkout.

Those who purchase a qualifying device from a carrier or retailer will have to submit an offer claim form before February 21. They will receive their free 256GB microSD card from Samsung once their offer claim form and all relevant information is verified. Samsung does mention that no more than 75,000 microSD cards will be given out for free in this offer. As you may have guessed by now, this promotion is open only to legal residents of the United States.

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Samsung Pay is now available in Thailand

After launching its mobile payment service in a few markets around the world, Samsung has now launched Samsung Pay in Thailand. The service was officially launched in the country today in the presence of Thai government officials as well as Samsung Pay partners. The South Korean smartphone giant said that Samsung Pay aligns with Thailand’s full transition to a cashless society.

Samsung Pay works with credit cards issued by MasterCard, Visa, KCC, Bangkok Bank, Citibank, KasikornBank, KTC and Siam Commercial Bank in Thailand. Apart from credit cards, Samsung Pay also works with Galaxy Gifts Prepaid card by MasterCard as well as famous loyalty and membership cards in the country. Popular department stores and shops in the country have welcomed the use of Samsung mobile payment service, which works with NFC as well as MST.

We are very excited to be introducing Samsung Pay to the Thai market, as we strive to continue to deliver a robust payment platform and digital wallet to consumers around the world.

“More than three months ago, we introduced Samsung Pay early access to the Thai market, giving people a mobile payment solution that is simple, secure and almost anywhere,” said Wichai Pornpratang, Vice President of IT and Mobile Communications at Thai Samsung Electronics. The service was first launched in Thailand in October 2016, albeit in an “early access” phase. The company made worked with key partners in the country over the past few months to make this a successful launch.

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Latest Galaxy J7 Prime update brings February security patch

Samsung is now rolling out a new firmware update for the Galaxy J7 Prime. The update brings the February 2017 security patch for this handset. It’s great timing when you consider the fact that the company officially detailed this security patch just yesterday. The new update is live now and rolling out for the Galaxy J7 Prime in India.

Galaxy J7 Prime owners will soon receive an OTA update notification informing them that firmware version G610FDDU1AQA2 is now available for their handset. It’s a minor update because it doesn’t include any new features to improvements. All it does is bump up the security patch version to the latest one.

This update is rolling out across India right now and should be live for all users in the near future. Those who can’t wait for it to arrive over-the-air can manually flash it on their handsets by downloading the update file. The latest Galaxy J7 Prime update is now available for download via our firmware section.

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Samsung has had to delay key business decisions due to corruption investigation

Samsung Group has been ensnared in South Korea’s corruption and influence-peddling scandal. The conglomerate allegedly paid bribes of more than $35 million to win the government’s backing for a controversial merger that enabled the founding Lee family to cement its grasp on the conglomerate. Samsung heir apparent Lee Jae-yong has been questioned at length and narrowly dodged arrest but as he’s not out of the woods just yet and the investigation is likely to be extended, Samsung Group has had to delay some key business decisions that it normally makes in December every year.

Local media reports say that Samsung is now trying to figure out timing to conduct its annual reshuffle of top executives as well as the restructuring of its business divisions. It normally does this in December every year but has had to postpone it due to the ongoing investigation. Since that hasn’t been done as yet the company will have to delay the annual hiring process which normally takes place in March. Some suggest that Samsung may not conduct the annual hiring drive this year and will just allow subsidiaries and affiliates to hire new talent as and when required.

An anonymous Samsung official cited in the report said that if the investigation is extended, Samsung will have to postpone these key decisions to April, adding that things will only become clear once the investigation is completed. Samsung confirmed yesterday that it’s going to abolish its future strategy office once the investigation is complete, that’s the office which is believed to have been used to doling out money for influence.

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Apple vs Samsung lawsuit sent back to where it all started

The Apple vs Samsung patent infringement lawsuit has made its journey through the entire legal system of the United States over five years and now it has been sent back to square one. Samsung had its day before the Supreme Court which ruled in its favor and said that damages in design patent cases should only apply to individual components of a device and not the entire device. It reached a conclusion that damages related to patent infringement could not be calculated on all sales of the device.

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has now remanded the Apple vs Samsung lawsuit back to its originating venue which is the Northern District Court of California. That’s where it all started five years ago when this lawsuit was first filed against Samsung. The lower court is going to settle the matter so there might even be a new damages trial.

Apple’s position since day one has been that Samsung should be made to pay damages on entire device sales for infringing on its patents. It did have some victories initially. The company won $1 billion in damages as part of the California jury trial back in 2012 but Samsung was able to get a part of that sum vacated in a partial retrial. The amount was brought down to $548 million and Samsung agreed to pay it in 2015.

It will be very interesting now to see how the lower trial court proceeds with this matter that has captivated legal circles for half a decade.

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Samsung SDI’s China factory catches fire

Samsung SDI is the battery-making affiliate of the Samsung Group. Samsung Electronics sources a big chunk of the batteries for its mobile devices from this company, and yes, Samsung SDI was one of the suppliers for the Galaxy Note 7′s battery as well. It’s actually going to be supplying the bulk of the batteries for the Galaxy S8 as well.

Following reports out Weibo, a spokesman for Samsung SDI confirmed that there was a “minor fire” at its factory in northern China. The pictures that circulated online showed plumes of black smoke rising into the air. Samsung SDI spokesman Shin Yong-doo said that the factory at the company’s Tianjin plant didn’t affect production.

Cue the jokes about fires and explosions, since Samsung SDI was squarely blamed for the Galaxy Note 7′s troubles as well. The spokesman did clarify that the fire occurred at a waste depository and the not the production facility so it’s not like everything that Samsung SDI creates has a tendency to catch fire.

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