Samsung recently launched their latest flagship, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. The launch of the flagship meant a price drop for last year's flagship Galaxy Note 8. Now the company has even dropped the price of the last year's S-line flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S8+. The Galaxy S8+ can now be grabbed at Rs. 39,990 from offline retailers.
Specification
As far as the specifications are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy S8+ features a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display with resolution of 1440×2960 pixels and an 18.5:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone is powered by the Exynos 8895 octa-core SoC. The dual-SIM handset packs in 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. The device runs on Android 8.0 Oreo and comes with a 3,500mAh battery.
On the optics front, the Samsung Galaxy S8+ bears a 12-megapixel dual-pixel sensor at the back with f/1.7 aperture. Up front, there is an 8-megapixel selfie camera.
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Alternatives
In case you are willing to let go of a few features, here are some alternatives that were launched in 2018 and perform way better.
OnePlus 6
If you are willing to save some money and also prefer performance over features, look no further than the OnePlus 6. It features a 6.28-inch FullHD+ Super AMOLED display and it is powered by the 2018 flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset. The device comes with either 6GB or 8GB of RAM. OnePlus 6 is available in India at a starting price of Rs. 34,999.
Asus ZenFone 5Z
Asus ZenFone 5Z is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC coupled with up to 8GB of RAM. The smartphone features a 6.2-inch FullHD+ IPS LCD display with a 19:9 aspect ratio and a notch. The dual-SIM handset comes with up to 256GB of internal storage which is further expandable using a microSD card. The ZenFone 5Z is available at a starting price of Rs. 29,999 while the top of the line variant is available for Rs. 34,999.
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LG G7 ThinQ
LG recently launched their 2018 flagship, the LG G7 ThinQ in India. At Rs. 39,990, the G7 ThinQ comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor and 6GB of RAM. The smartphone features a 6.1-inch QHD+ display and comes with 128GB of expandable storage.
