Samsung offers up to Rs.8,000 cashback on Galaxy S8, A8+
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Samsung has announced a cashback of Rs. 8,000 on its Galaxy S8 smartphone and Rs. 5,000 on the Galaxy A8+ smartphone on buying the devices via Paytm Mall.
Under the offer, the price of the Samsung Galaxy S8 has come down to Rs. 37,990 from Rs. 45,990 and the price of the Samsung Galaxy A8+ has reduced to Rs. 29,990 from Rs. 34,990.
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The offer is only valid on Paytm Mall
#WhySettleForJustSpeed when you can get much #MoreThanJustSpeed? Buy the true Samsung flagship, #GalaxyS8 available at an incredible offer price of INR 37900.00https://t.co/PloXoOxZWh pic.twitter.com/RdgzQqmIy2
— Samsung Mobile India (@SamsungMobileIN) May 17, 2018
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Samsung's cashback offer takes on the recently launched OnePlus 6
The offer was announced on the same day that OnePlus 6 was launched in India for Rs.34,999. The announcement read, "Why settle for just speed when you can get much more than just speed." This is a jibe on OnePlus's tagline: The Speed You Need.
OnePlus 6 specs
OnePlus 6 is the company's big flagship for 2018
The OnePlus 6 sports a 6.28-inch full-HD display with 19:9 aspect ratio, a notch, and Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
The device is powered by the latest 2.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor and runs OxygenOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo.
OnePlus 6 gets a dual rear camera setup with 20MP + 16MP sensors and a 16MP front camera. The phone packs a 3,300mAh battery.
Galaxy S8 specs
Samsung Galaxy S8 supports both wireless and fast charging
The Samsung Galaxy S8 sports a 5.8-inch QHD+ Infinity Display with dual-edge curves, 18.5:9 aspect ratio, and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
The dual-SIM phone is powered by the Samsung Exynos 8895 processor and runs Android 8.0 Oreo.
It features 4GB of RAM, 12MP "Dual Pixel"rear cameras, 8MP front camera, 64GB of storage (expandable up to 256GB via microSD card), and 3000mAh battery.
Galaxy A8+ specs
Both smartphones feature IP68 water resistance, Samsung Pay, Bixby assistant
The dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy A8+ sports a 6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with 18.5:9 aspect ratio.
It is powered by the Samsung Exynos 7885 octa-core processor and runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat.
It features 6GB of RAM, 3500mAh battery, 64GB of inbuilt storage (expandable up to 256GB via microSD card), dual front cameras with 16MP + 8MP sensors, and 16MP rear camera.