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Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ Canadian pricing and availability

Galaxy S8

Samsung’s hotly-anticipated Galaxy flagship has arrived, and it comes bearing a wide range of new technology — from facial recognition to a feature that transforms your smartphone into a desktop called Samsung DeX.

These new features are running on Qualcomm’s 10nm Snapdragon 835 chipset (in Canada and the U.S.) and 4GB of RAM. It also stocks a 12-megapixel rear-facing and 8-megapixel front-facing camera with newly added image stabilization, both with a f/1.7 aperture. For a full list of specs, as well as availability info, read on.

Availability

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ will be available starting April 21st in colours including Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue and Maple Gold, but specific Canadian colours will be the Midnight Black and Orchid Grey.

In addition, for Telus customers, the carrier notes that those who pre-order could get the GS8 ahead of the April 21st date, stating “Deliveries will start as early as April 17th.”

Pricing

Unlocked pricing comes in at $1,035 CAD for the Galaxy S8 and $1,115  for the Galaxy S8+. MobileSyrup has reached out to Canadian carriers to confirm contract pricing and further details. This post will be updated accordingly.

Canadian carrier pricing for the Galaxy S8 starts at $249.99 on a 2-year contract; Galaxy S8+ starting at $319.99 on a 2-year contract.

Canadian carrier partners:

Confirmed carriers in Canada to release the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are Rogers, Bell, Bell MTS, Eastlink, Virgin, Fido, Telus, Koodo, SaskTel, Tbaytel, Freedom Mobile and Videotron. Find more information on pre-orders, pricing and promotional gifts here. 

In terms of band support, the S8 supports the following:

  • 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
  • 2G CDMA: N/A
  • 3G UMTS: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)
  • 3G CDMA: N/A
  • 3G TD-SCDMA: B34 (2010), B39 (1880)
  • 4G FDD LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B66 (AWS-3)
  • 4G TDD LTE: B38 (26o0), B39 (1900), B40 (2300), B41 (2500)

Specs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Samsung Galaxy S8+

Display

5.8-inch Super AMOLED display, 18.5:9 aspect ratio

6.2-inch Super AMOLED display, 18.5:9 aspect ratio

Processor

Snapdragon 835 (Exynos 8895 in Europe and other regions)

Snapdragon 835 (Exynos 8895 in Europe and other regions)

RAM

4GB of RAM

4GB of RAM

Storage

64GB (expandable up to 256GB)

64GB (expandable up to 256GB)

Dimensions (in.)

148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0mm

159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1mm

Weight

152g

173g

Rear Facing Camera

12-megapixel (f/1.7, OIS)

12-megapixel (f/1.7, OIS)

Front Facing Camera

8-megapixel (f/1.7)

8-megapixel (f/1.7)

OS

Android 8.0 Oreo

Android 7.0 Oreo

Battery

3,000 mAh

3,500 mAh

Network Connectivity

GSM/HSPA/LTE

GSM/HSPA/LTE

Sensors

Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor

Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor

SIM Type

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Launch Date

March 29, 2017

March 29, 2017

Misc

Colours: Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue and Maple Gold| Bixby, IP68 certified water-resistant, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C.

Colours: Black, Orchid Gray, Silver, Gold and Blue| Bixby, IP68 water and dust resistance, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C.

Display

Samsung Galaxy S8

5.8-inch Super AMOLED display, 18.5:9 aspect ratio

Samsung Galaxy S8+

6.2-inch Super AMOLED display, 18.5:9 aspect ratio

Processor

Samsung Galaxy S8

Snapdragon 835 (Exynos 8895 in Europe and other regions)

Samsung Galaxy S8+

Snapdragon 835 (Exynos 8895 in Europe and other regions)

RAM

Samsung Galaxy S8

4GB of RAM

Samsung Galaxy S8+

4GB of RAM

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S8

64GB (expandable up to 256GB)

Samsung Galaxy S8+

64GB (expandable up to 256GB)

Dimensions (in.)

Samsung Galaxy S8

148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0mm

Samsung Galaxy S8+

159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1mm

Weight

Samsung Galaxy S8

152g

Samsung Galaxy S8+

173g

Rear Facing Camera

Samsung Galaxy S8

12-megapixel (f/1.7, OIS)

Samsung Galaxy S8+

12-megapixel (f/1.7, OIS)

Front Facing Camera

Samsung Galaxy S8

8-megapixel (f/1.7)

Samsung Galaxy S8+

8-megapixel (f/1.7)

OS

Samsung Galaxy S8

Android 8.0 Oreo

Samsung Galaxy S8+

Android 7.0 Oreo

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S8

3,000 mAh

Samsung Galaxy S8+

3,500 mAh

Network Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S8

GSM/HSPA/LTE

Samsung Galaxy S8+

GSM/HSPA/LTE

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S8

Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor

Samsung Galaxy S8+

Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor

SIM Type

Samsung Galaxy S8

Nano SIM

Samsung Galaxy S8+

Nano SIM

Launch Date

Samsung Galaxy S8

March 29, 2017

Samsung Galaxy S8+

March 29, 2017

Misc

Samsung Galaxy S8

Colours: Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue and Maple Gold| Bixby, IP68 certified water-resistant, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C.

Samsung Galaxy S8+

Colours: Black, Orchid Gray, Silver, Gold and Blue| Bixby, IP68 water and dust resistance, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C.

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