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Galaxy S8 Preorders Were Samsung's 'Best Ever'

Samsung's trouble with the Galaxy Note 7, which notably caused several fires due to battery troubles (https://www.macrumors.com/2017/01/23/samsung-note7-battery-investigation/) and led to a full recall, hasn't affected demand for its newly launched (https://www.macrumors.com/2017/03/29/samsung-galaxy-s8-unveiled/) Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+.





According to a statement released this morning by Samsung (via VentureBeat (https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/24/samsung-galaxy-s8-u-s-pre-orders-set-new-record-beat-s7-by-30/)), Samsung saw 30 percent year-over-year growth in preorders compared to the Galaxy S7. While Samsung did not give specific sales numbers, the company said it saw its "best ever" preorder period.





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"We are delighted to see the response to the Galaxy S8 and S8+," remarked Samsung Electronics America president Tim Baxter. "The Galaxy S8 and S8+ are a result of that recommitment and the market has responded -- with a more than 30 percent year-over-year growth in pre-orders versus the record pre-orders we had with Galaxy S7, making it our best ever. The response is humbling, energizing and points to a great launch week. We aim to push the boundaries of what's possible in the name of a better, smarter, more exciting experience for our consumers."

The Galaxy S8 shares many features that could potentially be coming in Apple's 2017 OLED iPhone (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-8/), including an edge-to-edge OLED display, iris scanning, a rear fingerprint scanner (https://www.macrumors.com/2017/04/13/potential-iphone-8-foxconn-render/), facial recognition, IP68 water resistance, and camera improvements, though it does not feature a dual-lens setup as the iPhone 8 will.





Samsung's smartphone is, however, launching without one of its key features -- support for Bixby, Samsung's new virtual assistant (https://www.macrumors.com/2017/03/20/samsung-bixby/) built on Viv technology acquired from the original developers behind Siri (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/siri/). Bixby's English-language launch has been delayed (https://www.macrumors.com/2017/04/11/samsung-delays-us-bixby-launch/) due to performance issues, leaving one of the buttons on the Galaxy S8 non-functional.





Despite the missing functionality, the S8 and S8+ have received largely positive reviews (https://www.macrumors.com/2017/04/18/galaxy-s8-review-roundup/). The AMOLED display is said to be "wonderfully vibrant and sharp," while the phone itself has been described as "slimmer and more attractive" than the iPhone 7 (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-7/) Plus but with a bigger screen.





Camera reviews suggest the low-light camera performance (https://www.macrumors.com/2017/04/21/iphone-7-galaxy-s8-cameras-compared/) of the S8 beats the performance of the iPhone 7 Plus, but that's comparing a new device to a previous-generation device. Rumors suggest a major camera overhaul is coming with the iPhone 8, which appears to feature a dual-lens vertical camera that could result in both better images and augmented reality functionality.





Apple's iPhone 8 won't be coming until September, and even then, rumors suggest the higher-end OLED model could be constrained (https://www.macrumors.com/2017/04/24/kuo-iphone-8-september-shortage/) until late 2017 or early 2018.





Samsung's Galaxy S8 and S8+ went on sale on April 21 in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. The 5.8-inch Galaxy S8 starts at $750, while the larger 6.2-inch Galaxy S8+ starts at $850.

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Source: Galaxy S8 Preorders Were Samsung's 'Best Ever' (https://www.macrumors.com/2017/04/24/galaxy-s8-preorders-were-samsungs-best-ever/)