Display

Offering an incredibly immersive visual experience, the curved, Mobile HDR Premium-certified OLED display of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ has been recognized as the best smartphone screen on the market. With an 18.5:9-ratio screen that fills 80 percent of the entire front of the device, the display makes watching video content a truly cinematic event, and enhances multitasking to make working on the go more efficient than ever.

Window

The smartphone is equipped with Gorilla® Glass 5—which is up to 1.8 times stronger than Gorilla® Glass 4—on both the front and back for enhanced durability.

DDI

The Display Driver IC (DDI) supports various image compression algorithms of major APs to reduce power consumption, all the while maintaining image quality. The DDI was moved from the top of the device to the bottom to allow for even smaller bezels on the smartphone’s display.

Pressure Sensor

To add to the viewing experience, the device’s home key was installed under the display and utilizes a pressure sensor to respond in the same way a physical button would through haptic feedback.

Front Camera

To maximize screen space, the front camera was built into the phone’s upper bezel. The 8MP F1.7 smart autofocus camera is equipped with facial recognition technology so it can better recognize and track faces, even when the distance between the camera and the subjects in the photo is increased. The technology also adds convenience by allowing users to quickly unlock their smartphone by simply looking at the front of the device.

Iris Scanner

Embedded on a singular module with the front camera, the Iris Sensor (Detector) enables iris scanning, a method of biometric identification that uses mathematical pattern recognition of images of an individual’s iris to enhance security.

Front Sensors

Sensors included on the front of the device include the SVC LED (Hidden), Proximity Sensor (Detector) & Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor (Emitter) and Iris LED. Black bezels and tint prints were applied on the front of the smartphone to hide the front sensors and other technical components, thus unifying the aesthetic of the device.

Mobile AP

Packing powerful performance and connectivity, the Galaxy S8 and S8+ feature the industry’s first 10nm chip. The octa-core chip boosts the device’s CPU functionality and GPU performance by 10 and 21 percent respectively, while reducing battery consumption by a full 20 percent.

Memory, RAM

The Galaxy S8 boasts 64GB (UFS) and 4GB RAM (LPDDR4) for even faster boot, copy and transfer times.

Heat Pipe

The Galaxy S8’s new PCB structure minimizes the gap between the AP—the hottest component of the device—and the heat pipes to ensure faster heat transference. This ensures that the smartphone can handle even the toughest of processing loads, such as those from graphics-intensive games, without overheating.

microSD Card Slot

Incorporating a Hybrid SIM tray*, the Galaxy S8 can hold a microSD card for expanded storage up to 256GB of memory. Alternatively, it can hold a second SIM card so smartphone owners can use their everyday phone number for calls and texts, while reserving the second slot for data from a local SIM card when they travel, or for an additional phone number.

Rear Camera

The phone’s 12MP F1.7 autofocus rear camera utilizes a Dual Pixel image sensor and multi-frame image processing technology to produce great photos in just about any lighting condition. It is also utilized by Bixby Vision, which makes it easier to search for images and information, shop online and even translate text. The camera itself is built into the back of the device in a way that minimizes protrusions, creating a sleek aesthetic.

Fingerprint Scanner

The Galaxy S8’s touch-type fingerprint scanner allows for strengthened security and enhances the usability of mobile services such as Samsung Pay and Samsung Pass.

Heart Rate Monitor (HRM)

The heart rate sensor enables users to monitor their physical activity, which can be checked through the Samsung Health app.

Bixby Button

The Galaxy S8 incorporates a designated button for Bixby just below the side key to allow for instant access and intuitive usability, without compromising the design of the device. With the new Bixby button, users can conveniently access Bixby and navigate through services and apps with simple voice, touch and text commands.

NFC/MST

Samsung Pay has become the most widely accepted mobile payment service due to its unique combination of NFC and MST technologies, ensuring it works nearly anywhere that credit and debit cards are accepted.

Wireless Charging IC

The Galaxy S8 can be charged from the electromagnetic field generated by the wireless charging coil, and supports Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) and AirFuel Alliance wireless charging standards in two frequency bands.

Antennas

The antennas located at the top and bottom of the device can handle a wide band of frequencies, so users can upload and download large amounts of data quickly. The Galaxy S8 is also the first smartphone to feature support for gigabit LTE (known as LTE Category 16) and gigabit Wi-Fi. This means that when wireless networks capable of supporting gigabit speeds reach consumers, the device will facilitate blazing fast downloads of up to 1 Gbps, regardless of file size.

Bluetooth 5.0

The Galaxy S8 is the first phone on the market with Bluetooth 5 wireless connectivity, which offers twice the data transfer speed of the previous version, increases the capacity of data broadcasts by 800 percent and can cover four times more space.

Battery

The Galaxy S8 and S8+ feature a 3,000 mAh and a 3,500 mAh battery, respectively, that were designed to sustain their longevity and stability over the long term and specifically over hundreds of charging cycles. Furthermore, a rubber barrier was embedded to buffer shocks, further protecting the battery.

USB Type-C

The Galaxy S8’s ports, including its USB Type-C charging terminal, were made with anticorrosive materials to ensure IP68 certification. This USB Type-C port also allows Samsung DeX to connect to DeX Station, a service that lets users use their smartphone like a desktop by providing a seamless, secure mobile to PC transition.

Ear Jack

Located on the bottom of the device, the 3.5mm ear jack is appropriately situated for the high-performance, AKG-tuned earphones that are included with the Galaxy S8, and is also compatible with other earphones.

Speaker

The high-power 1.2-watt speaker with a smart amplifier delivers high-performance sound with UHQ (Ultra High Quality Audio Playback) 32-bit and DSD support.

* Available in select markets.

1) Case

Spherical and streamlined, the case of the Gear 360 is designed to support your freedom of movement. Small enough to fit in your hand, you can take your Gear 360 with you with total convenience.

The case is sturdy and compact, good for all for favorite activities, from camping to al fresco dining. The case is IP53 dust and splash resistant, keeping it safe in most conditions.

2)  G1 Lens (Glass 1 Lens)

In addition to the durable, elegant casing, the Gear 360 features the industry’s first tempered glass with a circular design. The tough, tempered glass makes the camera good for indoor or outdoor use, to best suit your needs.

3) Front Bracket

A strong bracket is necessary to ensure the Gear 360’s many parts are secure and functioning optimally, and forms the core of the device.

On one side of the Gear 360 is the 0.5-inch PMOLED display. The 72-by-32 pixel screen is convenient to use, letting customers select image or video and a variety of modes and settings. You can start or finish shooting the video or still image by pressing the OK Key.

4) Camera Module

The Gear 360 features two CMOS 15 megapixel fisheye lenses, each of which can capture high-resolution images and videos in 195 degrees. Software can then stitch them together to create uninterrupted 360-degree content—up to 3,840 x 1,920 for videos or 7,776 x 3,888 for photos. The accelerometer and gyroscope sensor ensures your content are in perfect 360 degrees, constantly adjusting the cameras’ movements. In addition, both lenses are also F2.0, letting you capture vivid, bright images in lower light conditions.

The Gear 360 offers a variety of shooting modes—in addition to regular photos and videos, there is time-lapse video (for slow events, like sunsets) and looping video (for creating seamless action that repeats).

5) Cu Plate

As the Gear 360 has such a powerful collection of specs, protective measures are needed to prevent it from overheating. The device has a variety of materials inside to ensure heat is kept under control, including a copper (Cu) plate and other thermal interface materials (TIM).

6) Main Board

The mainboard houses the CPU and the DRIMe5s image processor. Fast and powerful, the DRIMe5s image processor offers superior color reproduction and reduced noise, with the power that serious photographers need for high-speed imaging.

The microSD card slot here can support memory cards of up to 200GB, so you’re assured you’ll always have plenty of space to record all the content you want.

7) Battery Chamber & Battery

The battery chamber is designed to hold a 1,350 mAh lithium ion battery, powerful enough to record up to 140 minutes of video.

8) Camera Lens

The Gear 360 features two CMOS 15 megapixel fisheye lenses, each of which can capture high-resolution images and videos in 195 degrees.

9) Rear Bracket

You can navigate the shooting options easily on the display, choosing video or still images, 180 degrees or the full 360 degrees. Just press the Menu key, then select Settings, and then Switch lens.

The Gear 360 features a wide range of connectivity, including Wi-Fi direct, Bluetooth, NFC and USB Port, so it is easy to share videos and photos, make films and edit workflows, right from your smartphone or PC. For instance, the Samsung Gear 360 Manager is a mobile app that lets you control and view the Gear 360 content from your smartphone in real time, as well as share those videos and images. For the PC, Gear 360 ActionDirector connects to the Gear 360 for editing, viewing and sharing pictures and videos. Gear 360 ActionDirector makes it easy to share your content, too, whether with YouTube, Facebook, Google Street View or other online services.

The bracket houses other key features of the Gear 360, including the microphone, speaker, and the mount, which can connect to a tripod. Various third-party accessories can also be attached to the universal tripod hole, like mounts or a release buckle.

It takes the most cutting-edge engineering to get all of the innovations and functionality of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge into their streamlined, glass-and-metal bodies. While adding water and dust resistance, a microSD card slot and other enhancements to its features, the Galaxy S7 has maintained its harmonious and refined design, in a light and compact form.

In order to provide a more comprehensive look at the advanced functions and features embedded in the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, we are presenting a teardown of the new Galaxy smartphones.

Galaxy S7 Display (front/back)

Galaxy S7 Display:

Once again offering what have been recognized as the best smartphone screens, the Galaxy S7 gives users the brilliance and crystal-clear images of the 2560×1440 Quad HD Super AMOLED display. In addition to the Always On Display feature, which allows users to see notifications and other key information at any time, even when the screen is dark, the latest screen features are even more useful.

To make the new Galaxy S7 and S7 edge water and dust resistant, satisfying IP68 specifications, an exclusive type of water protective tape has been added to the back of the front and rear glass of the phone’s casing.

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[In-Depth Look] Excellence in Every Detail: The Design of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

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[In-Depth Look] Water and Dust Protection in a Streamlined Form: The IP68 Feature of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

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Galaxy S7 edge Display (front / back)

Galaxy S7 edge Display:

With a dual-curved display in a 5.5-inch device, the Galaxy S7 edge offers an even more immersive experience in an equally stunning display. Plus, the expanded edge panel, which is now 550 pixels wide, provides users with more room to use the growing range of edge functions, like Apps edge, People edge, Tasks edge, Night clock and Quick tools.

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[In-Depth Look] What Users Want: The UX of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Bracket:

To have a smartphone this thin and elegant, it needs to be as strong as possible, and the bracket of the Galaxy S7 protects the components from shocks and other impacts.

Cooling System:

In order to ensure the Galaxy S7 can handle even the toughest of processing loads—for example, from really graphics-intensive games—these new devices have added a cooling system, with a very thin thermal spreader.

microSD Card Slot:

Adding a hybrid SIM tray to the new Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, these smartphones can now be expanded up to 200GB of memory, ensuring there is plenty of room for the photos, videos, music and other content that users want to carry with them.

Mobile AP:

Optimized for better performance, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are equipped with the most powerful chipsets, providing more than 30 percent higher performance than the Galaxy S6.

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UFS Memory:

By using Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.0 flash memory and LPDDR4 RAM, for even faster boot, copy and transfer times, users can do more seamless tasking.

NFC, MST:

Samsung Pay has quickly become the most widely accepted mobile payment system due to its unique combination of NFC technology and magnetic secure transmission (MST), ensuring it works nearly anywhere that accepts credit cards.

Wireless Charger IC:

Following Samsung’s development of high-speed wired charging, now the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge feature fast charging wirelessly.

HRM Sensor: 

The heart rate sensor enables users to monitor their physical information, which can be checked through the S Health app. In addition, the front-facing camera of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge lets you take selfies using your heart rate monitor sensor.

USB Connector:

The new Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones are IP68 certified, meaning they are dust resistant and water resistant for up to 1.5 meters deep for 30 minutes. To accomplish this, all the ports, including the USB charging terminal, had to be made from anticorrosive materials like nickel and platinum, with a Gore lining to ensure the elements stay out.

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[In-Depth Look] Water and Dust Protection in a Streamlined Form: The IP68 Feature of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Galaxy S7 and S7 edge Camera (rear/front)

Front Camera:

The 5MP camera has been enhanced to an aperture F1.7 lens, making it better than ever at capturing selfies in low-light conditions.

Rear Camera:

The camera in the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge features an innovative Dual Pixel sensor, which uses every pixel in the sensor for phase detection, and an aperture F1.7 lens. Both the sensor and the lens allow the camera to capture sharper images faster, even in lower-light conditions, making it the most versatile smartphone camera yet.

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[In-Depth Look] Setting a New Standard in Mobile Photography: The Camera of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Battery:

Both the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge feature larger and more powerful batteries, so people can enjoy almost a full day of using the device without worrying about running out of power. The Galaxy S7 battery is 3,000 mAh and the Galaxy S7 edge is 3,600 mAh—enough for people to watch an entire, 13-episode season of their favorite TV series on a single charge.

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Separated Rear

The above image illustrates the following hardware parts.

Antenna (Top): 

The antenna is welded into the device, freeing up more internal space and making it more stable.

Rear (Middle): 

Protects the main board and offers additional water and dust resistance.

Speaker (Bottom):

The high-power 1.2-watt speaker with a smart amplifier delivers high-performance sound.

Rear Glass:

With a curved glass design, the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are now even more comfortable to hold, with a body that fits just right in your hand.

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[In-Depth Look] Excellence in Every Detail: The Design of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

It is pretty remarkable how many great features and components the teams of designers and engineers managed to squeeze into the Galaxy S6’s svelte 142.1mm x 70.1mm x 7.0mm body. Here’s a quick teardown of some of the major parts of Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone.

1. Display: The Quad HD Super AMOLED display (2560×1440) has a remarkable 577 pixels per inch. It is also equipped with Samsung’s own Adaptive Display technology, which optimizes brightness and color temperature for all circumstances. It’s also 20% more power efficient than ever before.

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[Editorial] How the Galaxy S6 Display Gives an Immersive 3D-like Experience

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1.1 The Galaxy S6 edge has a dual curved display, which provides a more immersive 3D experience and adds a new level of functionality as well, with the People Edge.

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Forming Glass, Metal Frame – The Art of Craftsmanship in the Galaxy S6

2. Bracket: The bracket, among the other components, is structured to share the shock from impacts and reduce the possibility of breakage.

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When Galaxy S6 Falls on Its Back and the S6 edge on Its Side

3. Rear Case: The frame is made of 6013 aluminum, which is 1.5 times stronger than the more conventionally used 6063 aluminum. In addition, the antenna is welded into it, which frees up more internal space and makes it more stable.

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[Editorial] The Perfect Fusion: The Story Behind the Metal and Glass of the Galaxy S6

4. Speaker: The high power 1.2-watt speaker with smart amplifier is 1.5 times more powerful than the speaker on the Galaxy S5 and delivers high performance sound for a micro-speaker.

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[Editorial] Big, Sophisticated Sound Quality From a Small Device: The Story Behind the Galaxy S6 Sound

5. Rear Glass: Both the front and back of the phone is covered with the ultra-durable 2.5D Gorilla Glass 4.

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[Editorial] The Perfect Fusion: The Story Behind the Metal and Glass of the Galaxy S6

6. Battery: The 2,550 mAh battery is equipped for wireless charging, and is compatible with both PMA and WPC formats. The thickness of the wireless charging coil is just 0.27mm. In addition, 10 minutes of wired Fast Charge will provide users with enough power for up to four hours of use. Users can get up to 20 hours of use on a single charge.

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[Editorial] The Awesome Power of Wireless Charging

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7. Front Camera: Developers were able to increase the camera’s sensor size while maintaining its overall thinness. The 5 megapixel camera has a better aperture (F1.9) than ever before, for better photos in dark conditions. The front camera is also equipped with Auto Real-time HDR.

8. Rear Camera: This 16 megapixel camera also comes equipped with a F1.9 lens and Auto-real time HDR, as well as optical image stabilization, tracking Auto-focus and LED flash.

Learn more:

[Editorial] Bigger and Better But Still Thin: The Story Behind the Galaxy S6 Cameras

[Video] [What Comes Next?] Camera on Samsung Galaxy S6

9. Fingerprint scanner: The enhanced touch-type fingerprint scanner not only provides better security, it also will be a key part of Samsung Pay when it is rolled out this summer in the United States and South Korea.

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10. Ear jack: Now located on the bottom of the phone, it is even better situated for the brand new earphones that come with the Galaxy S6.

11. Mobile AP: The world’s first 14nm mobile processor with a 64-bit platform. This enables higher performance with lower power consumption. It uses UFS 2.0 flash memory and the new LPDDR4 RAM.

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[Video] Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge – Official Hands-on: Hardware