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Bell says those who pre-order the Galaxy S8 will receive the phone by April 17

Samsung Galaxy S8

Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ were officially unveiled last week and will be announced available in Canada on April 21st.

However, several Canadian carriers are stating those who pre-order will be graced with early delivery. Rogers, Telus, and Quebec-based Vidéotron all noted to customers who secured their order ahead of time will receive the 5.8-inch Galaxy S8 or the 6.2-inch Galaxy S8+ on Monday, April 17th. We have been informed that Bell will also be offering customers the same timing.

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

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.

Related: Win a Samsung Galaxy S8

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