Similar to the Lumia 950 (XL) and its Continuum Dock, there will also be a docking station for the Samsung Galaxy S8. Thanks to the built-in fan, the Galaxy S8 / S8 + is expected to provide high computing performance for desktop applications in 4K resolution. The dock also provides additional ports.
DeX Station as a new accessory
As is customary for Samsung on new smartphone flagships, there will also be all sorts of accessories for the Galaxy S8, including numerous covers and also rechargeable batteries. With the “DeX station” for the first time also a docking station for the Galaxy S8 is expected. According to information from the rumored kitchen, which is limited to the name of the dock, Roland Quandt from Winfuture now has detailed information on the docking station for the Galaxy S8.
The fan cools the continuous operation in 4K
The Galaxy S8 is plugged into the docking station with a USB type C connector and held in place by a type of backrest with integrated fan. The fan is probably needed to dissipate the heat that is generated during the charging and simultaneous use of the desktop mode. A folding function should simplify the transport of the docking station. Connected to the DeX station is the Galaxy S8 a picture signal in 4K with 30 FPS over HDMI output. Whether the display of the smartphone remains active, is not known so far. Even a probably fast SoC like the Exynos 8895 should come at 4K with 30 FPS with prolonged use to sweat.
Samsung Galaxy Desktop
As soon as the Galaxy S8 is in the DeX station, the smartphone starts the “Samsung Galaxy Desktop”, which should be able to run several apps simultaneously in multi-window mode. Whether it is exclusively Android apps or whether x86 applications like the HP Workspace of the Elite X3 can be run, is still open.
More connections
In addition to the HDMI output, the DeX Station also has three additional ports to simplify its use in desktop environments. This includes two USB 2.0 ports, which are presumably available as Type A, and a Fast Ethernet port with a 100 Mbps connection. A USB power supply with fast charging and power delivery is responsible for the power supply.
DeX station costs 150 euros
According to Winfuture, the DeX Station has a suggested retail price of 149.99 euros and is to be available to the market launch of the Galaxy S8. The Galaxy S8 / S8 + is due to be released by the end of April and will cost 799 Euros (S8) and 899 Euros (S8 +). The technical equipment for both smartphones already has a lot of information already known, but the table is not final.
| Samsung Galaxy S8 | Samsung Galaxy S8+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Software: (bei Erscheinen) |
Android 7.0 | |
| Display: | 5,80 Zoll 1.440 × 2.960, 568 ppi WQHD+ Super AMOLED, HDR, Gorilla Glass 5 |
6,20 Zoll 1.440 × 2.960, 531 ppi WQHD+ Super AMOLED, HDR, Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Bedienung: | Touch Fingerabdrucksensor, Iris-Scanner, Status-LED |
|
| SoC: | Samsung Exynos 8895 4 × Exynos M2, 2,31 GHz 4 × Cortex-A53, 1,69 GHz 10 nm, 64-Bit |
|
| GPU: | Mali-G71 MP20 546 MHz |
|
| RAM: | 4.096 MB LPDDR4 |
|
| Speicher: | 64 GB (+microSD) | |
| Kamera: | 12,0 MP, 2160p LED, f/1,7, AF, OIS |
|
| Sekundär-Kamera: | Nein | |
| Frontkamera: | 8,0 MP, 1440p Display-Blitz, f/1,7, AF |
|
| GSM: | GPRS + EDGE | |
| UMTS: | HSPA+ ↓42,2 ↑5,76 Mbit/s |
|
| LTE: | Advanced Pro ↓1.000 ↑150 Mbit/s |
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| WLAN: | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast |
|
| Bluetooth: | 5.0 LE | |
| Ortung: | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | |
| Weitere Standards: | USB 3.1 Typ C, NFC | |
| SIM-Karte: | Nano-SIM | |
| Akku: | 3.000 mAh (11,55 Wh) fest verbaut, kabelloses Laden |
3.500 mAh (13,48 Wh) fest verbaut, kabelloses Laden |
| Größe (B×H×T): | 68,1 × 148,9 × 8,00 mm | 73,4 × 159,5 × 8,10 mm |
| Schutzart: | IP68 | |
| Gewicht: | 152 g | 173 g |
| Preis: | ab 690 € | ab 790 € |
