Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus: Model Number Leaked & Rumors

There is a long run of rumors and leaks on the Samsung’s next flagship smartphone, which is expected to launch at MWC 2017.

As the day approaching, the saga of leaks and rumors aren’t going to stop until unless the smartphone comes out.

Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus: Dimensions

In the forest of leaks and render images, GSMArena has leaked the dimensions of the smartphones. Samsung Galaxy S8 is 140.14mm x 72.20 x 7.30mm, slightly shorter and thinner than the current S7, but wider, which comes out to be a 5.7/6.2-inch screen, apparently bigger than the last Galaxy S7 Edge.

While the Galaxy S8 Plus measures 152.38 x 78.51 x 7.94mm. Which came out to be 6.3-inch i.e taller and wider than the Galaxy S7 Edge.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus: Model Number

The number of the upcoming smartphone is based on the logic. Well, last year Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge were labeled as SM-G930 and SM-G935. So, logically the name of the upcoming flagship smartphone would be SM-G940 and SM-G945 respectively.

Though there will be a change in the numbers as, Samsung follows old customs and number their device based on the culture and coming to Asia, since the number 4 is pronounced in Chinese, it resembles ‘death’. So, we are expecting there will be a slight change in numbers.

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Add-On…

According to some rumors, the Chinese market will have the model number as SM-G9500, while the plus model is expected to go by the number SM-G955X (X=carrier dependence). Well, the device is to unveiled in MWC 2017 and expect this smartphone ship by April of this year.

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