Week 32 in review: Galaxy S8 discounted, iPhone 8 and Pixel 2 leaks

In a week dominated by the usual battery of rumors and leaks, a different type of article gathered the most interest. The Samsung Galaxy S8 was discounted on Wednesday and you could snatch one for a cent short of $540. Well, 2,125 people did, but Samsung has since run out of units it’s willing to sell at this bargain price.

A prototype unit of the Pixel 2 was the star of a leak and renders gave us an idea of potential color schemes for Google’s next smartphone. An abundance of iPhone 8 photos and videos kept us occupied, and you entertained, while a live Nokia 8 was spotted out in the wild and duly photographed.

Naturally, a set of renders of the Galaxy Note8 had to appear this week too, as well as any other week, in this instance with 8 possible color options. More importantly, a live unit also cropped up and someone was there to take pictures.

The LG V30 was revealed ahead of schedule in a video that wasn’t supposed to be made public, strictly speaking. A couple of days later LG announced that the phablet will feature a fancy new lens with a wide f/1.6 aperture. There was Sony news too – the Xperia XZ1 visited GFXBench and didn’t go unnoticed, and then posed for pictures the next day.

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That’s a steep price cut from the initial price of $724.99.

Do the stereo speakers make up for the headphone jack?

The Black, Silver and Blue of the original are likely to come back, but how about a Red version?

Check out the front and back of the phone. The fingerprint reader is nowhere to be seen.

The front screen lacks a home button and there is no fingerprint scanner on the back so rumors are starting to contradict.

A box full of iPhones with a Foxconn label on it, these could be the first units to come off the production line.

The new iPhones are expected to be unveiled at a special event next month.

The source of this report previously claimed the near-bezelless iPhone 8 would arrive later than the 7s duo.

If this is an accurate representation of the upcoming device, it will definitely turn heads when it launches, just like its predecessor.

The benchmarks don’t reveal much new, but are in line with leaks we’ve seen in the past.

You can have the front of the Note8 in any color you want… as long as it’s black.

The stylus and the dual camera are what will set apart the Note8 from the S8+.

The phone will be first available in India starting August 18 and it will be an Amazon-exclusive there.

The price will be lower than the regular Note 5, but the specs will take a hit.

Weighing in at around 1.3GB, the update is currently hitting units in Greece.

The Chinese company is rumored to launch its next flagship phablet less than 12 months after its predecessor.

It comes with 5.5” screen with minuscule bezels and a completely new Snapdragon 630.

Another benchmark leaks more info about an upcoming Sony smartphone.

The second handset could very well be the XZ1 Compact, which the company should unveil at the end of this month too.

The main camera module in V30 includes an F/1.6 lens (a first for LG), which delivers 25% more light to the sensor compared to an F/1.8 lens.

A bunch of photos of the device and people using it have accidentally leaked. There’s not much left to the imagination.

The class action lawsuit was filed last year over inconveniences caused by the recall.

These new leaked images are from Anatel, Brazil’s homologation agency.

The Zenfone 4 Pro is a serious piece of kit with a serious price.

Will it be the yellow/orange hues that the season is famous for or will it bring a bit of spice?