It comes in four colours — blue coral, gold platinum, silver titanium and black onyx — Samsung Electronics Vietnam announced on Wednesday.

It has many new features including a water-resistant body, S Pen and immersive entertainment features with HDR video streaming capabilities.

For security, it combines Samsung Knox with biometric authentication including a new iris scanning feature.

It has the same camera as Galaxy 7 and Galaxy S7 Edge with dual-pixel sensor technology, wide aperture and fast auto focus.

Besides 64GB of internal memory, the phone offers expandable storage and micro SG support of up to 256GB.

Its 2,300mAh battery charges quickly using the new USB-C port, and wireless charging is also available.

Accessories available include a light and portable cover that can be used to prop the device at a 60-degree angle for easy viewing and an IP68 water resistant backpack for on-the-go charging.

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