A Samsung device with model number SM-G8950 was seen on TENAA a few days ago. The phone has been dubbed the Galaxy S8 Lite and it will be launching later this month.
A leaker on Twitter (@MMDDJ_) has revealed that the phone will launch on May 21 at Jingdong’s (JD.com) headquarters. It is also reported that the phone will be exclusive to the online retailer.
In a follow-up tweet, he also posted official promo images of the phone which reveal the device will come in red and black variants.
Samsung will launch GALAXY S9 lite( S8 lite) at the headquarters of JD on 21.May. Some report said it will only on https://t.co/Gz8F0kG34C.
— 萌萌的电教 (@MMDDJ_) May 9, 2018
Design-wise, this is practically a smaller version of the Galaxy S8/S8+. The fingerprint scanner is still in the same awkward position as its bigger siblings and it has a single rear camera. Though we’ll admit the red version looks gorgeous.
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The Galaxy S8 Lite will launch with a 5.8” FHD+ Infinity Display, a Snapdragon 660 processor, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. It will also have a 16MP rear camera, an 8MP wide-angle selfie camera, 3000mAh battery, and Android Oreo on board.
There is no info on the price yet.
