Samsung in collaboration with Disney has launched a special Galaxy S8 'Pirates of the Caribbean' edition in China. This does surprise many, as the company has a history of releasing comics-inspired flagship phones.
The new Samsung Galaxy S8 comes with 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead men tell no tale'-inspired treasure chest package having gold-hued skull pirate logo engraved phone's ring holder and a removable case.
However, the phone has no special gold accents on camera modules and on frames. It looks the same as the original black-hued body. Samsung has incorporated dedicated themes with official sound tracks-based ringtones and movie's wallpapers.
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The rest of the internal hardware, such as screen-size, RAM, storage, camera and battery capacity, remains the same as in the original model.
As of now, it is available on Chinese e-commerce site JD.com for ¥5,988 ($880/€781/Rs. 56,623).
Will Samsung Galaxy S8 'Pirates of the Caribbean' edition be launched in other countries?
There is no official word on whether Samsung has any plans of launching the new Galaxy S8 variant in other markets, but if history is taken as an indication, the company may release the device in Europe and the US.
The earlier comics-inspired flagship phones launched by Samsung include the Galaxy S6 edge Ironman (2015), which came with a package containing limited edition memorabilia such as matching wireless charger, identical to the power source (Arc Reactor) we see on the chest of the armour suited Avenger. The following year, Batman Galaxy S7 edge (2016) series came with a deep black hued body with gold accents around speakers, home button and camera module. It also housed the iconic Batman insignia on the back and Batman's hand armour-inspired pitch black hard-case cover.
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If Samsung does release the special Galaxy S8 'Pirates of the Caribbean' edition in your market, will you buy it? Do let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
Key specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S8:
| Model | Samsung Galaxy S8 |
| Display | 5.8-inch WQHD+ (2960x1440p) super AMOLED-based infinity display (a bezel-less, full-frontal, edge-to-edge screen)Aspect ratio: 18.5:9Pixel density: 570 ppi (pixels per inch) |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat with Samsung Bixby digital assistant |
| Processor | Europe & Asia: 10nm class 64-bit Samsung Exynos 9 series 8895 octa-core CPUUS: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 quad-core (based on region of sale) |
| RAM | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 64GB (UFS v2.1) |
| Camera | Main: 12MP camera with dual-pixel autofocus, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), laser autofocus, f/1.7 aperture, 4K video recordingFront :8MP camera with autofocus, 4K video recording, wide FoV (Field of View) lens |
| Battery | 3,000mAh with fast and wireless charging ability |
| Network | 4G-LTE |
| Add-ons | Iris scanner with Face recognition technology, fingerprint sensor, Single/Dual-SIM (based on region of sale), Bluetooth 4.2 (with apt-X & LE), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/ac; dual-band: 2.4GHz & 5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, NFC (Near Field Communication), heart rate sensor, Type C USB port, MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission) technology. |
| Glass-based cases (colours) | Midnight Black, Orchid Blue, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, and Arctic Silver |
| Dimensions | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0mm |
| Weight | 155g |
