Samsung Electronics News: Samsung Galaxy S8, S8 Plus, J7 2017 Acquired FCC Certification Indicating Imminent Release; Specs, Features, Release Date Detailed [VIDEO]
Samsung Electronics is slated to unveil flagship handsets and middle range device. As a matter of fact, the Samsung Galaxy S8, S8 Plus and J7 already received FCC (Federal Communications Commission) which somewhat indicate that the devices' launch is forthcoming.
According to ValueWalk, the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus have received certification from FCC. Aside from that, it was anticipated that the South Korean tech giant will announce these flagship handsets during an Unpacked event in New York City on March 29.
Based on the FCC documents, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is registered in three different variations carrying model numbers such as SM-G950U, SM-G950U1 and SM-G950W. Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus also has three versions with model numbers namely; SM-G955U, SM-G955U1 and SM-G955W.
When it comes with the specs, the FCC filing also revealed that the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung galaxy S8 Plus will be having wireless charging technology. These handsets are also believed to be equipped with 4 GB of RAM and it might be engineered with either Exynos 8895 or Snapdragon 835 chipset depending on the market it will be sold. Furthermore, it was hinted that the consumers in the US are estimated to obtain the Snapdragon variant.
On the middle range side, MobiPicker has learned that the Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 also obtained FCC certification. A reliable tipster named Evan Blass also revealed that the smartphone is expected to be unveiled by Verizon Wireless as Samsung Galaxy J7 V in the United States on April 10. Meanwhile, it is expected to be released as Galaxy J7 Sky Pro by Tracfone.
As for the specs, GFXBench revealed that the Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 might sport a 5.5-inch HD display with 1,280×720 pixel resolution. This handset is predicted to be armed by Exynos 7870 processor clocked at 1.5 GHz that will be coupled with ARM Mali-T830 GPU. The Galaxy J7 2017 will arrive pre-installed with Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 is expected to house an 8 MP rear-facing camera and 5 MP front-facing snapper. This device from Samsung is will reportedly feature a 16 GB of internal storage which can be further expanded through micro-SD card.
With the Samsung Galaxy S8, S8 Plus and J7 2017 already obtained FCC certification it really appears that these devices' release is just around the corner. Nevertheless, the above-mentioned specs of these smartphones are just based on speculations, thus it is advised to be taken with skepticism.