Galaxy S8 rumored to cost $849, launches on March 29

Samsung rumored to release Galaxy S8 on March 29, pricing starts at $849.

Anthony Garreffa

Gaming Editor

Published Jan 17, 2017 8:35 PM CST
Updated Nov 3, 2020 11:56 AM CST

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Samsung is ramping up for the release of its new flagship smartphone, with a new rumor that the company will unleash the Galaxy S8 on March 29.

Not only that, but Samsung will kick off the pricing on the Galaxy S8 at $849 - not bad considering it should have some nice new features up its sleeve, like a fingerprint sensor built into the display - and what's sure to be the best display on a smartphone on the market.

The source of the rumor if WCCFTech adds that the $849 price will push the Galaxy S8 "out of the normal consumer's reach", yet that's the current rate - and sometimes considerably more for the highest storage on previous Galaxy/Note smartphones, and the iPhone.

Inside, Samsung should power the Galaxy S8 with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 835 processor, desktop worthy 6GB of RAM, a virtual assistant, and more.

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News Source:wccftech.com

Anthony Garreffa

Gaming Editor

Anthony joined TweakTown in 2010 and has since reviewed 100s of tech products. Anthony is a long time PC enthusiast with a passion of hate for games built around consoles. FPS gaming since the pre-Quake days, where you were insulted if you used a mouse to aim, he has been addicted to gaming and hardware ever since. Working in IT retail for 10 years gave him great experience with custom-built PCs. His addiction to GPU tech is unwavering and has recently taken a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware.

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