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Samsung Galaxy S8 Bixby Digital Assistant May Support 8 Languages at Launch

Samsung Galaxy S8 Bixby Digital Assistant May Support 8 Languages at Launch

By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 18 February 2017 18:38 IST

Highlights

Samsung Galaxy S8 to integrate Bixby assistant
It is tipped to support 8 languages
The smartphone is expected to launch on March 29

Samsung is gearing up to launch its 2017 flagship smartphone - the Galaxy S8 - on March 29, and leaks about the device have been overflowing. The latest one brings more information about the rumoured digital assistant Bixby, hinting that it will come with support for 8 languages.

South Korean publication ETNews reports that Samsung Galaxy S8's digital assistant Bixby will support eight different languages on launch. This is even more than Google Assistant that was launched last year, which supports few languages including English, Hindi, German, and Portuguese (only on Allo). However, Apple will still rule in this department with Siri offering support for more than 30 languages.

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Bixby is also expected to be integrated into native apps like Camera to help in doing visual search and text recognition. The female voice of the virtual assistant is said to be called Kestra, while Bixby will be the name for the male voice. Recent images hint that the Samsung Galaxy S8 will have a dedicated Bixby button on the edge of the smartphone to activate the digital assistant easily. Samsung acquired Viv Labs (the folks who made Siri), and Bixby is a by-product of that acquisition. The company looks to integrate Bixby into future IoT products as well.

Samsung Galaxy S8 is tipped to come in two variants - 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch - the larger one expected to be called Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus. The display for both is tipped to be dual-edged with little to no bezel at the front. Samsung will ditch the Home Button (however, retain the 3.5mm audio jack), and integrate the fingerprint scanner at the back. Galaxy S8 is expected to have a dual camera setup at the back of the larger variant, and the display for both will be pressure sensitive - just like the iPhone. Recent leaks however tip that both variants will sport dual rear cameras.

Samsung Galaxy S8

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Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Gorgeous looks and excellent construction quality
Brilliant displays
Phenomenal camera quality
Class-leading performance

Bad
No flat screen option
Nearly unusable fingerprint reader
Software stuffed with unnecessary features

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Display 5.80-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 8895

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 7.0

Resolution 1440x2960 pixels

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Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
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Value for Money

Good
Gorgeous looks and excellent construction quality
Brilliant displays
Phenomenal camera quality
Class-leading performance

Bad
No flat screen option
Nearly unusable fingerprint reader
Software stuffed with unnecessary features

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S8+ review

Display 6.20-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 8895

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 3500mAh

OS Android 7.0

Resolution 1440x2960 pixels

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