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[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] S6EdgeIndia:
If a small store like Spice Hot Spot (they aren't a big player now) in a rather small area Mehrauli in New Delhi received stock today (I saw boxes of S8 duo) then I can safely assume all other Samsung stores/cafe/plazas and big players MUST have got the stocks too.

I stay in Vasant Kunj which has Samsung Store in almost every sector, still I chose this small store as I thought that to gain customer trust they would go to any length. Seems I made a good judgment. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
That's the CC surcharge some shopkeepers charge as the bank charges them for using the POS machine and they pass it on to the customer. Shops who do huge transactions don't do this. Just buy it from a big shop.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] funtoosh:
As far as I know these shop keepers cannot charge any surcharge, it is illegal
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] hiemanshu:
No it's not illegal. It's up to the shop keeper to decide. It's processing charges that bank charges, big places will eat it up, small shops pass it forward. This is why quite a few places might give you a 2-3% cash discount as well.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] twisted_mind:
Sorry this 2% IS illegal... no two ways about it.

https://rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=8461
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] hiemanshu:
Huh, TIL. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] funtoosh:
https://www.quora.com/Why-do-mercha...dia-Is-there-a-way-to-stop-them-from-doing-so
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Aman Banka:
Getting my SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 delivered today from Flipkart in Thane :D

Damn excited. Unfortunately, I'm not at my place, so will unbox the device by mid-night and share images of Flipkart packaging (also if any extra goodies)

Do let me know if you all have any question regarding the device, as I can ask those questions to Samsung India Mobile VP (I'm at Samsung India launch event in Delhi)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Would like to know the launch date and pricing for the 2017 edition of Gear VR with motion controller, and the Gear 360 (2017 4K version).
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Aman Banka:
Okay. Even I'm looking forward to both those devices, will definitely let you know his answer.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sidz007:
Those who ordered their devices from the Samsung online store and now have their shipment tracking number, could you confirm if you received any txt msg or email with the details. The CS keeps telling me to check mails for the update.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Just got a SMS from SavexZ that my phone has shipped via Fedex! Yay! This was prebooked on the Samsung online store on 24th morn. S8+ Midnight Black.

I am in Navi Mumbai, and the Fedex tracking shows the phone has shipped from Chennai on 30/04 and is currently at the local Fedex facility. So fingers crossed, I will get delivery today itself.

EDIT: This only goes to show how disconnected Samsung's customer support is! Just yesterday, I was told that I will get the phone by May 12!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] funtoosh:
I ordered on 26th April S8+ Midnight Black and just received Text from SavexZ, it was dispatched on 29th April, it has reached Ahmedabad now, expected deliver is tomorrow or day after tomorrow, I'm from Surat
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] hiemanshu:
Got mine! Ordered on the 19th from Samsung Online Shop. Got a free amplifier dock with it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] funtoosh:
That's awesome

Did anybody else also got any free goodies for ordering from Samsung Shop ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Congrats! Hopefully I will also be joining the S8-Haves today. :)

That amplifier dock looks interesting. What is the brand/ model no? Will buy it online if available.

EDIT: Found more info on the dock - http://pocketnow.com/2017/04/13/amplified-speaker-dock-gift-galaxy-s8-pre-orders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfK8XFmfREU
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] funtoosh:
Looks like all pre-order customers will get it -- http://pocketnow.com/2017/04/13/amplified-speaker-dock-gift-galaxy-s8-pre-orders
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] hiemanshu:
Only if you order from Samsung shop I think.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Not all for India...maybe only online orders
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] funtoosh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfK8XFmfREU

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Yeah i mean to say Samsung EStore pre-orders
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] h3llboy911:
My phone is out for delivery. Still waiting.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Hope the speaker dock is for everyone who ordered online on the Samsung store. This certainly beats that musical card and planner Flipkart customers got. Lol!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] funtoosh:
I agree :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] hiemanshu:
It's not a speaker doc. It's an amplifier. It amplifies the sound of the phone speakers.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
It's not powered amplifier just passive from down during speaker it created loud sound
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Sure! To be precise, it is a passive speaker amplifier cum dock. :)

I have couple of these for the S7 Edge, which has a rather lousy speaker. In a pinch, any bowl/ box/ hollow space works great as a passive amplifier.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Exactly, should not be more than a few 100s bucks nevertheless a gift is a gift
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Agreed. Would not have cost more than Rs 100 or Rs 200 to mass manufacture. Though the extra bit here is the USB port that allows for charging when docked.

But as a gift, it was a nice gesture from Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Flipkart gift sounds interesting though
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] badelemental:
Damn my shipment was created on 29th and still in transit. Shipment coming from Chennai to Bangalore and today I got the tracking number.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
For blore best was to order from Flipkart
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
They finally sent out an SMS from Savex in the morning, Samsung webstore is still "Processing" :P
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] badelemental:
How can a shipment take more than a day from Chennai to Bangalore... Man this sucks

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Well I always go with Samsung Store... Ordered S6, S6 Edge +, S7 Edge, Note 7 (lol happened) then now S8+. Well they do pack it like a gift box so kind of a special feeling so I ordered from there.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
I've had Fedex packages delivered after a week of reaching Hyderabad lol, The S8+ and gadgetshieldz were both shipped with Fedex I am probably going to lose my mind if they aren't delivered today.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] funtoosh:
IT's best to then just take your ID Proof and collect it from Fedex Office, i did it once for my Dell Laptop
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] badelemental:
I got the Gadgetshieldz package in a day. Same with Spigen case from Tekkitake. Both via FedEx but this one is taking it's sweet time.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] silentwitness1:
at least you guys have information and are getting your phones. These useless offline stores have no information at all. Till yesterday they have been saying we have not got any information or stock from samsung and today they are not picking up the phone only :(
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Offline stores will also get stocks today which they need to deliver to pre booked customers
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
Maybe they are busy taking inventory ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
They have to get stocks from local distributors
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] silentwitness1:
fingers crossed that is the case, however as time passes it seems more and more doubtful. If they were to get the stock it should have ideally come in the morning and they should have started giving the phones out by now.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Shops here opens after 11 so let's wait post lunch

I see no reason why they won't deliver today however Samsung distributors are lazy and take things for granted
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] silentwitness1:
its happened, they have the phone :D but cant confirm if i will get it today or not. They are sorting the stock and said only customers they call can come and fetch the phone, so im hoping to get a call from them in a short while.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
If u have pre booked earlier they have to give u today

Samsung also sent sms to those customers
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] h3llboy911:
It just arrived.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] badelemental:
Damn you guys are lucky
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] h3llboy911:
Same journal and musical card.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] silentwitness1:
I pre booked it on 08-04-2017, so im thinking i should get it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
I picked up mine from the Samsung smart cafe. It's in Bangalore. I got it at 11 AM. I pre-ordered S8+ on 23rd.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] badelemental:
So you got any freebies?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] divyanshu jain:
Mine's got a pink screen/tint for sure??
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] praveen6585:
Did you install the 400+ mb update which was rolling out for the S8/S8+ ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] h3llboy911:
Perfect display for me. No tint. The edges are a little warmer but that was easily fixed in the settings after the update.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] divyanshu jain:
Yes, it does a great job at adjusting the white balance,but still little bit of screen seems pink
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
No freebies. Just the usual package
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] h3llboy911:
Could anybody redeem the voucher for free wireless charger on Samsung pay?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] hiemanshu:
Its on My Galaxy App, and that will become available after 5 days.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
Looks like my order was delivered at Home, Need to find an excuse to leave work ASAP :P
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] silentwitness1:
i got the call the phone is ready, my excuse for leaving work is "Dental Appointment".
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
Appropriate as you will be smiling for a long time :p
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] h3llboy911:
Alright. Can I change the sim now as I have already registered for Samsung pay? I had by mistake given my mom's number while ordering from Flipkart.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] hiemanshu:
I'm not so sure about it, but I think your My Galaxy App has to be registered with that number, etc. Look at the Terms & Condition on the page.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PG101:
Got mine!!! :D
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Got mine too
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] divyanshu jain:
Hey congrats, how's the display?see any pink
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sidz007:
For the red\pink screen...

Hi Could you let us know from which location your device was shipped.

And where you are from... is it S8 or S8+ ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] divyanshu jain:
S8+ delhi , bought it frm store
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sims.ns88:
I just got mine as well. The display is stunning and I don't see any pinkish tone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sidz007:
Has anyone ordered on or after 28th April and received their devices? Im still waiting for mine... :(

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Just wanted to know, as only 1 unit might have a problem or the whole batch could have the same issue..
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] funtoosh:
I ordered on 26th and it's with Fedex right now, called Fedex expected delivery is 4th but they asked me to again call them tomorrow at around 12:00 and they might be able to deliver it tomorrow or i can pick it up from their office tomorrow
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] mayank shekhar:
Got mine too today in the morning from Gurgaon.

Don't see any display issues, the display is stunning. There was an update available out of the box. Will download it after office.

Can anyone who updated their phones tell what's new in the update?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] divyanshu jain:
the ability to adjust rgb sliders even more, if possible could you please upload a pic of your phone with white background
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] badelemental:
Same here. I called and they said they have dropped a mail to their local office to prioritize delivery by tomorrow 2nd half. Their office is approx 5km away and didn't wanna travel so hopefully tomorrow they will deliver.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sourabh.note:
Received my shipment just now. Fedex ftw! Gonna unbox soon
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] yash92duster:
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[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] vvijkumar:
I too ordered on 28th , still my order is in processing only :(
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Funkym0nkey:
Received mine. S8 plus black.

First thing I did was to run display test and was glad to see uniform display. No red tint, no patchy, blotchy display like my S6 and first pixel xl.

Really happy.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] funtoosh:
Samsung shop still shows that ti is under processing but it's actually on the way
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] testimony:
Seems unlikely. Called them up but they said no shipping as yet. Placed my order on29th
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] funtoosh:
Which model and which colour ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jass619:
I just got a call from the shop where I ordered,that your Midnight black S8 has arrived. This shop is in Ludhiana,Punjab. Going to 'unbox my phone' [emoji133]
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] whosaysjohn:
Got mine as well...s8 plus midnight black
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] rohank1009:
This has to be the quickest order to delivery. I placed my order with a guy I know (he has a shop) yesterday evening (1 May).

He just called to tell me that I can collect the phone tomorrow (3 May) evening. So unless something changes in the next 24 hours, I will get my phone 48 hours from order. S8 Midnight Black.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sourabh.note:
Wow, that's a bit late.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Even if this date is fulfilled by Samsung I will be happy given their track record
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sourabh.note:
Haha. True.

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It seems India will get only Midnight Black, Coral Blue and Maple Gold variants.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
I hate that gold color since last year .... would get black or blue
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sourabh.note:
Maple Gold is not like the S7 edge gold.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] nishant786:
Ill be in dubai from the 21st to 24th. But i want the Indian version....
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] silentwitness1:
my local samsung guy in bombay(phoenix mills) said they are already taking pre orders for 2000Rs but dont have a dummy phone to show people all that wold come this week and they would then be able to give price and show the phone also. I also contacted the samsung showroom in herra panna on 30th March who said we currently dont have any information on release date and we will update you once we get the information.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
That seems unreasonable lol, our neighbours in the UAE can already preorder for delivery before 20th April ! Price is also decent 2799/3099AED for the S8/+. Also considering the recent surge in INR vs USD , those prices look poor.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Check if they selling dual sim version there
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PG101:
As I understand, they are all dual SIM.. the catch : You use the SD card slot as the SIM card slot.. so you could have a dual SIM or single SIM with a SD card.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
US version is not dual sim and they never mentioned this in specs that other slot will be hybrid
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PG101:
http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-s8/specs/

We will most likely get the hybrid.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
As per Samsung history it does suggest dual sim with volte support for India
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PG101:
There then.

I personally wont be using the dual sim, but will use my 128GB SD card :)

I will check with mobile shop guy here in Noida tomorrow about preorders/ expected date etc..
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Cool also check if there is any previous order offer going on
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
https://youtu.be/gAOL-O9mN_o

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Check this cool video stating lots of stuffs not shown in normal reviews
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] amankapoor4:
it's been the same with S7, you can use either two sims or one sim + SD card.

international Spec (EU + US) usually are One sim + SD card, no option to use two sims.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sourabh.note:
Thanks for the share man..
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ilordvader:
What is the official release date in India

& prices for S8 & S8+ Please

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OhE4F0tqX0
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
dont expect more than VR and Screen replacement. its happening for past couple of years. nothing changed in freebies

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Good info thanks OP

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I am so happy to join with you guys after Note 7 fiasco. Using S7 edge now

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disagree with you its dual sim with dedicated sd card slot

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:)

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thats might not be true. my dealer 100% confident about april 21st release
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] testimony:
Midnight black S8
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
Unboxed mine as well, seems like no red tint. The packaging from Samsung online shop was quite nice ! made you feel like you actually spent the money !
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] husaintaherali:
How to test display? *#0*#?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sidz007:
Thanks everyone for updating this thread.... at the moment this is the only source of updates for people like me who are waiting for their devices.... :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] twisted_mind:
Got a call from my local samsung store in the afternoon. Picked up on the way home....
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] divyanshu jain:
Hey hows the display?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Feeling a bit envious! Despite the phone reaching the local Fedex center today at 7:45am, I did not get it because, it seems, the package was not "due for delivery". :crying:

Oh well, tomm then...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sweetvar26:
I'd like to know this as well. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] rajarshi10:
Was anyone able to redeem the offer of the Wireless Charger given by Flipkart? If yes, then how did you do it?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] hellboygr8:
Can you post a screenshot of the banner? I can't see one in my My Galaxy app.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] hiemanshu:
It will appear there after 3-4 days.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jass619:
https://www.sammobile.com/2017/05/0...axy-s8-users-should-have-quick-launch-camera/

Any workarounds?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
Got mine too.. S8 plus midnight black. Pre booked offline on the night of april 27.. got it today afternoon! Phone seems to be better than my S7 edge in each aspect I can test.. screen, camera, fluidity of UI, external speaker sound etc. Love it!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PG101:
True OCD here.. less than 6 hours in hand and I have tripped knox... twrp and rooted.. and custom Rom.. boy oh boy..
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
So u not gonna use samung pay
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PG101:
Nope
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] badelemental:
Same here... Damn this wait sucks

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Well I am too dependent on Samsung Pay now. Also I didn't feel the need to root my S7 edge anyways, so no root for S8+ too ☺️
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Yep root not required on s8
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrjoy:
Any info about Jio offer for s8 pre book users?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] twisted_mind:
Red tint definitely there along the 4 edges lol.. downloaded the ota which supposedly gives more control on adjusting the display settings.. trying that out now :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] whosaysjohn:
Just installed this... So far so good...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sidz007:
Awesome !!

:good:

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Did everyone got the speaker dock? Samsung Online and Offline (shops) ??

I saw only one post confirming they got dock..
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Not for offline stores
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] h3llboy911:
These akg handsets for sure don't sound like ordinary Samsung's headsets like some reviewers had stated. Really enjoying the audio experience upgrade compared to the nexus 6p
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] whosaysjohn:
Not case friendly though... Just tried a spigen thin case and the sides start popping up
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
Screen comparison S8+ vs S7 edge (see below). Sorry for poor quality pics!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] funtoosh:
Hey Guys

For those who already got their handset, how is the heating in S8 ?

did anybody tried games on it ?

Is it getting too hot ?