Update [May 04, 2017]: And here’s our winner — say congrats to Naitik for winning a shiny new — well, review unit, actually — Galaxy S8.
We would be remiss to not name some of the most active participants on our blog in a recent while, who really surprised us a lot by becoming almost ubiquitous at every post we covered recently. We’re talking about Ashwin Prasad, Rishab Warrior, Vishal Giri. On a sidenote, though: guys, really, commenting on almost every article and such, it did give an impression of spam, especially when sometimes you commented only for the sake of it, something which we didn’t really like. That was the reason we didn’t rely on comments as the only basis for deciding on this. But we still have something for you, for the efforts you put in, we are giving Google Play credits of INR1500 to each one of three, which you should be receiving soon in your inbox. This text is directed towards you because we just know you are quite waiting to read all of this.
Anyway, now why we chose Naitik. Well, Naitik helped us with things we bloggers just love: breaking stories, as well as social sharing. Some of his tips were really cool — getting us extra coverage we really crave for, which also helps with social sharing and garnering new visitors. You are some guy, we’d admit, although we’d love it when you stop remaining anonymous for most of the times.
We’re yet to receive our S8, but once we have received and reviewed it, we’d send it over to Naitik quite asap-ish. Of course, for those waiting for it, we would ask Naitik guy to share with us a pic of him leaning with his S8, sure!
Update [April 29th, 2017]: The contest is over now. And we’ll announce a winner shortly. Keep your fingers crossed!
We’ve been thinking about holding a giveaway on TheAndroidSoul for quite some time, and what better time to do this than on the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S8.
The company has taken wraps off the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ at the Samsung Unpacked 2017 event today. The device is everything we expected it to be. Beautiful design, powerful hardware and larger display.
Starting today (March 29, 2017), we’re holding an international contest to let you win a Galaxy S8 from us, for free. FYI, this will be our review unit.
Our S8 giveaway will run through 30 days from today. And one lucky winner will be taking away the Samsung Galaxy S8 on April 28, 2017.
Since this is an international giveaway, the winner will be receiving the device when we’re done reviewing the device.
Update: In case you noticed, we used to use a way to kind-of force you to follow us on twitter to enter the giveaway, and follow it up on daily basis with a Retweet to increase your chances. Well, we’re doing away with all of that.
How to participate?
- Comment on this post to enter.
- Remain active on blog to increase your chances of winning:
- Comment on other posts to share your thoughts.
- Help those in need on blog.
- Share links on social network sites.
Of the above, sharing your thoughts on other posts is what we’d like to see from you.
So, participating is easy. Just enter a comment below and you’re in. It goes without saying that the sharing our links on sites like Twitter, Reddit, Facebook, etc. help us grow, something we like very much, so please do that to increase your chances of winning it. Of course, please do not spam Reddit and like sites with our links — it would be cool if you share only breaking stories, or tips pages with those in need of help.
In deciding the winner, we will see top candidates who participated the most on sites: commenting on posts, sharing links, etc. But, the comments need to be pretty natural feedback or personal thoughts, not spam or one for-the-sake-of-it.
We would select 15 most active users at the end of the period, and go through each of the 15 users’ comments and social network pages to see who was the most positively active user on site, and award a our review unit of Galaxy S8 to him/her.
So, be active on our blog, sharing your thoughts and helping others in need of some tip to sort things out, and you get a good chance to own the Galaxy S8 for free.
1,364 responses to “Here’s our Galaxy S8 Giveaway!”
really want to have a phone like this in my life. but i can’t afford because of expensive to me. i am a huge fan for samsung phones. so i want to try this one.
i like this s8
Wow, I cant believe I have the chance to win a Samsung galaxy S8. I do hope I receive one; I have never won a giveaway before. I have just found the chance to.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE ELSE
I love samsung s series
S8 look very very nice
astonishing
I’m in.:)
Give me that beauty 🙂
Give me that beauty 🙂
Never used a samsung, always an HTC diehard. would love to try it out.
Just a heads up. The HTC U is coming out in may and looks pretty promising. Check it out.
I was a user from Samsung a while ago, now i have a Meizu M2Note, but a S8 is a lot better than my Meizu
They learned of the possible new thicknesses of samsung for a new version s8?
I want this phone! :c
All of us 🙂
The new super samsung device, you know that although it has little battery for its range, the processor helps you to economize and get less heating, that makes the 3000 battery is like 3500, and the battery of 3500 is like 4000 !!!
You might not see that much of a boost but yes the cpu will be efficient in its usage and moreover samsung doesnt give WQHD+ by default as you have to enable it in the settings under [performance mode] something which everyone thought it’ll come out of the box .Right out we simply get the 1080p instead of the 1440p so that should also reduce power draw other than that there happen to be many other factors which contribute to power saving but still there might not be that big a boost
And the battery is designed to last longer over time. Doesn’t lose a lot of its capacity with each charge cycle which is very important too
Owned a Samsung Galaxy Ace plus 4-5 years back! That phone was a nightmare and it was the reason why I never liked phones from Samsung, except the Galaxy S series! And this time Samsung has definitely surprised me and I’m in love with the Galaxy S8!
I was the same until the samsung galaxy s6 and s7 very beautiful and well made phones
Samsung Galaxy S8 is a amazing device.hope to win this.
let’s do this!
i hope that i could win it but i m a poor man cant afford it
s8 is amazing mobile
I wish so hard I could win! yey
This would be so amazing! Great features though
oh yeah. its so amazing. i love it.
So here’s my entry, now we wait.
Because if you want to win, you must come every day to contribute in the subject of the draw, it is more, the people, very few are fulfilling
I’m poor 🙁
Boys and girls, I know they are anxious to win, but please, let’s talk seriously about the draw, they just say they want to win, and that’s good and we’re going to open a subject of recent rumors about their resistance, Samsung and could not, we talked about real things, I read all the comments and very few talk about the subject, the others are disguised, there are others so bad I give myself to give, arrow down, ovio we all want to win, it is not for Be underlined, but if they want to win, follow the rules of the game.
My language and Spanish, if I do not write well forgive me, I’m learning, it’s worth noting that I do not want to offend anyone
Your english is really good!!!
good luck with the giveaway!!!!
Hello 😀 There’s my entry
good luck!!!!
I don’t know why it has Bixby on it this early on, but still I’m extremely curious about Bixby. It’s not finished, but I think it will come in handy. The camera options also interest me, as I really like to photograph but don’t always like smartphone cameras. I’m worried that all the new add-ons will take its toll on the responsiveness of the software. The raw power score is amongst the highest we’ve ever seen, so that is something to get very excited about.
Yes, I assure you the technology of this camera it will like you.
About bixby, it’s a shame it’s not finished
I think so too! However, I do think that the camera feautures look a lot like the features seen on the last phone. So I’m excited, but also really curious as to what the differences might be. The over saturation is something that Samsung should really look into. But then again, Samsung’s smartphone cameras are amongst the best ones on the market.
The oversaturation issue is pretty much fixed except for a little bit here and there.When compared to the G6 thought the oversaturation on that is a huge issue.Yes the camera is pretty much the same except for the sensor and a few other things I guess
I think it is a shame that it is still an issue. Call me to critical, but it really lowers the quality of the picture.
To most users it doesn’t seem to be that big a problem as of now the issue doesn’t occur that much but still if its a software related issue ,I’m sure Samsung will release an update ASAP.I’m more concerned about the pink screen issue which prevents using the phone at maximum brightness and its not a safety hazard as Samsung has upped its testing level for each phone and this can be fixed by meddling with the colour settings a bit
the camera on this phone is amazing!!!
It seems like they ran out of time and had to settle for less. They will surely update it soon enough if I know Samsung correctly
Bixby is set to release in a little while so if it didn’t come with the button then it might have lacked a feature. Still if you want to remap the key for other functions there are pleant of software on the play store that let you use the bixby button as a home button ,camera launcher etc.
Thanks! I was aware that it still lacked a few features and I know that people are currently remapping the button. But in the future Samsung will put a stop to that, because they’re not happy that people are changing the function of the button. XDA Developers reports that a new update will block the ability to remap the Bixby button and Samsung representatives have confirmed the news. So there is not much you will be able to do about it, except root the phone in order to make the button do whatever you want.
Yeah unfortunately they are rolling out the update to fix the “issue” 🙁
Moreover rooting the phone at such an early point of its release is unsafe and by the time a safe procedure has been found out to root I’m pretty sure Bixby itself would be made available XD
You are sure! Bixby is done, the problem they have and is developing is the voice capability, who you could talk to your assistant, you can also access the camera of this terminal, pressing twice the button -block / off, so the bixby button, I think it can not be used for anything more than bixby, unless samsung does its update, the rest is fine, although I can not say much because the news you argue I have not read and Listened, please, you could give me the link to be aware.
Bixby is almost a fact, only that his voice function is developing, although one of our companions, brings the news that Bixby, officially will not come, but I see that it is already, Then I do not know how it is there, I have seen videos that on the Bixby button, it gives the function of configuring it, besides, being that way, if it does not come, it would be nice if the button serves to open a specific application, an application that We assign.
Bixby will come and the rumours that state it will not come are fake.
Samsung will not simply allocate a hardware key for a feature that they’re uncertain about.Bixby is not anywhere near completely released though as there are many more features yet to come and the voice assistant just one of them
this is true.
i hope we will be able to remap the key though
Nope .Not without the phone atleast.Samsung is pretty serious about the Bixby button and won’t officially let us remap the keys 😐
Samsung granted access to remap the key 😀
YAY!!!! 🙂
im guessing bixby will be basically google assistance with a skin and some differences
#1 priority for device root – remap the Shitsby button!
Owners are already remapping the Bixby button to various other functions like launching apps ,camera and some also mapped it to pull down the notification bar as the Samsung Galaxy S8+ is a bit too tall for them going from smaller phones
Update: Samsung started releasing their updates to fix the Bixby remappingi ssue
Like I said in a previous comment: in the future that won’t be possibility unless you root the phone in order to use the button as you wish. Samsung will be updating its software in order to block the remapping of the Bixby button.
Sadly thats true 🙁 they started releasing the updates
so is, she is right, but seriously it is not possible to take the update without being root?, I think, who if can
You can update your phone, but that means you will lose the possibility to remap the Bixby button. In my opinion people should be patient and just wait for the full version of Bixby. By then we’ll probably be happy with the button. If you still want to remap the button, the only way to do that is to root your phone. But like Rishab Warrier said earlier on, it is unsafe.
thats not very nice of samsung:(
i think that we should just remap before they update the soft
You can give me the news link, I need her
I’m not able to link it without the permission of an admin, sorry …
It gets marked as spam whenever I try
i do think that a button specifically for bixby isnt the best idea.
i think that many will disable bixby completely and change the function of the button as extra buttons are always good
guys and girls, have heard of the technology of fingerprint reader on the screen, they knew that samsung was going to implement it in this device but for reasons of time it did not ?, I hope samsung implement it in the note note, the galaxy Note 8!
It is implemented. It is on the backhand side of the phone, right next to the camera. It will make it less manageable, because the phone is so long. But I still think it is a great software.
He means a scanner that is integrated to the touch screen 😀
Misread that, my bad!
I am not sure, but I think that is an Apple Patent,something called the “interactive display with IR diodes”. I might be wrong though. Yeah, that would have been great, instead of a dedicated sensor.
Apple has a patent on it and also rumours state that Crucialtec a korean manufacturer is about to release a phone with the same feature
Samsung at first did plan on releasing this feature with the S8 but even after pouring a lot of resources into the research the results weren’t simply strong enough and the placement of the scanner had to be decided at the last minute which might explain the slightly uncomfortably located biometric fingerprint scanner 😀
yes, most leaks did say that and i was very excited.
unfortunately they did put the fingerprint reader right next to the camera meaning your finger might leave fingerprints on the lens
It’s a shame, would you like to see it in note 8?
i want this beautiful mobile bc is a great screen
amoled is much better than lcd-which is on most phones
Amoled is the future. With the oled panels getting cheaper now, we will see a lot more of it soon
This phone looks like the phone I’ve always dreamed of. I’m in love with it and I really hope I get to win. I will definitively be checking the blog daily.
This time Samsung gave us exactly what we wanted .Slightly upset that Bixby isn’t here tho :/
Hello, I want to help you by saying that you have to bring the subject of rumors, specs or anything interesting about the device, things you want us to know, and obvious, in addition to doing it every day
Expensive than iPhone, but I love it!
its only cheaper in the base model i think
I’m really curious as to what everyone thinks about the colours in which you can order the Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+. Which one do you guys prefer best: orchid gray, midnight black or arctic silver?
Something that has also been on my mind since the release of the S8 and S8+, is if fingerprints will be an issue on the screen itself.
Thirdly, I was really impressed by its clean interface. So far as I can see, it looks much more navigable and little distracting features.
Lastly, how cool is the Multi-window functionality? I’ve read that it has been improved greatly. Reportedly, you can split the screen in half between two apps, use a pop-out screen mode, or select an area of an app to dock at the top of the screen! I guess that the longer display of the S8 and specially the S8+ is coming in handy for this functionality: you can fill more screen with your apps, making it more manageable.
Would this mean you can finally use YouTube and another app simultaneously, without YouTube shutting down? If anyone knows, please let me know.
Hi, I would say Orchid gray, but that’s just my personal opinion. 😀
I would not worry about smudging the display, since the display is quite different,but I would surely be worried about accidentally dropping the device, the Infinity display, is most probably the costliest part of the phone :D. So, do get a Screen Protector once you buy it.
Can’t really say anything about the Multi-window functionality, though.
Sure will! I’m an orchid gray fan myself!
orchid grey for the win!!!
and you should definitely get a case for it as well.
Haha! Sure will. If I own one, that is 🙂
Hello 😀 The Multi-window functionality does work with Youtube without have it to crash and the smudge magnet is the back side of the phone as its glass but that should be simply fixed with a back case and obviously everyone would use a tempered glass protector on the front too or it would be risking a huge sum on repairs 😀
The interface is pretty simple and its based mostly off the Nougat UI it looks pretty much the same
The thing that attracts me to this is the allways awake feature too and its amazing that it consumes very less battery when compared to the LG G6
I prefer the Orchid Gray and Midnight Black but thats just my preference 😀
Samsung’s display/interface has mostly been maintained from the Galaxy S7 Nougat update, yes. But I meant the new set of always-on display options (FaceWidgets, a trio of swipeable widgets, from music controls to a tiny schedule, that can be easily accessed by tapping on the clock). I don’t know if it will be of great use/importance, but I think it is nice to have so many options without being a distracting feature on the phone.
They have made a huge change to the UI and it looks really good too.It’ll be helpful once you get used to using those apps I guess
as far as the software is concerned its basically the same as the s7 with minor changes e.g. bixby(voice assistant)
yes you can multitask with youtube
As first, I would like the color “gray orchid”, I love it.
As second, I think that if, since the freight did not leave space for the fingerprint reader, samsung gave the option of the back, although, I think it would have been better, if I had crossed it under the camera, giving the form of the Home button, of the “S” Previous.
As a third, I can not give you much information about this since I have not experienced it in person, although, yes, I have seen in some media, manipulating the screen interface of this computer, and it is too flashy and useful.
As a fourth, yes, if you can and more, the first time I could try this function, it was in a galaxy note 5, and it worked very well !, and considering that its power has increased very considerably since then, as in S8 and s8 +, I think it could open and play two games to see, but who would aria that, if someone plays something would be a single thing, so I think samsung would not establish this function, but definitely, you can open two and more windows At the same time, in the bubble function, I know in previous phones that it could open has five applications, but it is this s8 and +, considering its screen and power I think they could open more, ¡although I’m not sure!
most cool looking phone ever
It is the best phone rigth now. Not only the specs are great, the design is gorgeous, as well. I’m a student, so i can not effort this phone. It would be a honor to get one for free.
Feels haha I’m so bloody broke
this would be nice to have samsung rocks
agreed.
I want this. gIVE THIS TO ME
i want this give the new samsung s8 goooo
hapenya bikin ganteng maksimal .. thumbs up
Hope I win for the first time ever
Pleaseee i want a smartphone. Any smartphone.
Okay, I’m in.
Hello, to ensure your entry, you must speak constantly every day, about the device, what you are worried about, the news that you want us to know and more, in conclusion, to debate about this, what you like about it, but, La Idea is that we can comment, so, come on!
I’ve been using the same BB 9900 for the last 6 years, this phone would be fantastic! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway, good luck everyone!
yes please, great birthday present for my daughter, she’s been saving for a phone for ages
Thank you, same to you.
Hope you win so she can get this as her birthday present 🙂
i still use a galaxy a5 from 2014 and its falling apart;(
i have never won a giveaway:(
good luck everyone!!!!!!
I’d love to win 😮
same!
Good luck to everybody
you too!
Best of luck to all. This Samsung S8 would be a perfect dream upgrade from my old S2 from 5 years ago.
good luck!
I’ve never had a samsung, it looks amazing! Would be great to get to try one now!
Give hard to the competition by following the rules, and you will win, but, I think luck is on the way, so, good luck!
love this phone
same
good luck!
All the best to me 😀
all the best to you