The flagship is said to go on sale on April 21 now

Mar 12, 2017 10:52 GMT  ·  By

We've definitely had our fair share of leaks about Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S8 and S8+, but apart from those specs that could be verified just by looking at the phone's picture, there haven't been any confirmations about them.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, well-known for his predictions about Apple, has just issued a report for KGI Securities that contains a lot of information about Samsung's Galaxy S8 and S8+ flagship smartphones.

Both smartphones that will be officially unveiled on March 29 are expected to go on sale on April 28, but Kuo contradicts this rumors and claims the handsets will be available for purchase on April 21 in South Korea.

He also “confirms” Samsung will launch two versions of the flagship based on the size of the display, with 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch panels. There won't be any flat panels for either version and both versions will lack the physical Home button.

According to Kuo, the Galaxy S8's OLED display will support WQHD+ (2960 x 2400 pixels) resolution. The analyst predicts a 6:4 shipments ratio between the models with the smaller Galaxy S8 in the lead, 9to5Google reports.

When it comes to hardware, Kuo expects Samsung to launch the Qualcomm-based versions of Galaxy S8 and S8+ in the United States, Japan, and China, while the Exynos-based models will be available in Europe and the rest of Asia.

Some Galaxy S8 models will pack 6GB RAM inside

Even though all info leaked until now suggests both Galaxy S8 and S8+ will pack 4GB of RAM inside, Kuo says that models launched in South Korea and China will include 6GB RAM since “users in those two markets are particularly sensitive to DRAM specs.”

The larger model will be powered by a 3,500 mAh battery, whereas the regular Galaxy S8 variant will drain energy from a 3,000 mAh battery.

Neither of the Galaxy S8 variations will pack dual-camera setup due to “immature dual-camera ISP design.” Instead, they will all feature 8-megapixel front-facing cameras and 12-megapixel main photo snappers on the back.

Last but not least, the Galaxy S8 will come with a PC mode when placed in a dock, which will use the phone's USB Type-C port.

Samsung Galaxy S8 and its bigger brother will be available on the market in seven color options including gold, silver, bright black, matte black, blue, orchid, and pink.