Yet another information about the Samsung Galaxy S8 leaked out as the launch date approaches.
A source leaked the display specs for the Galaxy S8. The leaked photo showed three display settings: HD+, FHD+ and WQHD+. The photo also showed a slim and tall screen, which may confirm rumors about the flagship phone's 18.5:9 ratio.
Samsung's new phone has gotten a lot of leaks, from three color options to slow-mo video capability. Samsung Galaxy S8 will launch worldwide on March 29.
Three Display Settings
A Chinese Twitter user by the name of @UniverseIce leaked a photo of the rumored Galaxy S8 showing a menu. The image shows the three available resolutions available for the phone, which will sport its iconic AMOLED screens. Also noticeable in the photo is the taller screen design of the S8. The phone is rumored to don an 18.5:9 screen ratio, which is taller than the already tall 18:9 FullVision design of the LG G6.
The highest setting is the WQHD+, which will pump a quad-HD resolution of 2960 x 1440; the "+" denotes the minor deviation from the standard WQHD, which is 2560 x 1440. The deviation is due to the aforementioned tall screen size.
In the middle part is the FHD+ or Full HD mode that sets at 2220 x 1080 (standard FHD is 1920 x 1080). Lastly, there is an HD+ setting, which will lower the phone's resolution to 1480 x 720 (normal is 1280 x 720).
Better Display Versus Better Battery Life
Although not apparent in the picture, the phone could be set to FHD+ default straight out of the box, as the leaked image showed the setting in the middle. When the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge got the Nougat update this year, these QHD phones stepped down to FHD to improve battery life. Samsung did not make any announcement regarding this, so not many users knew their phone's display reverted to Full HD.
Samsung may make an announcement regarding this when the phone finally launches. This option to change the screen resolution can be good for people who want to maximize either battery life or the glorious Quad HD display. Better yet, they can step down to HD+ if they want to prolong the juice of their new phone, such as when they are using power-consuming apps that don't really require higher resolutions of display.
Leaked information from Slashleaks showed only a 3,000 mAh battery for the Galaxy S8, while the bigger cousin Galaxy S8 Plus will pack a 3,500 mAh of juice. If these rumors are true, then the resolution option makes perfect sense as a WQHD display can drain battery faster.
