Samsung Galaxy S8 listed for pre-order in the UK at £799

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a few weeks away from announcement, not to mention a month and a half from being available, but UK retailer MobileFun is already taking pre-orders. Putting aside all the rush, it"s the price of the handset that we find most intriguing here.

The number is £799, and for that you"d be getting a 64GB version of the smaller, 5.8-inch, non-Plus model. That"s a pretty hefty sum, especially when you think of the Galaxy S7"s price at launch, which was £549. Even the S7 edge was a much easier to swallow £639 a year ago.

Of course, MobileFun"s price may just be a placeholder, and a conservatively picked one at that - once the phone becomes official the number may end up being lower. A few of us here that were denied a Note7 sure hope so. Other pricing rumors circulating around seem equally discouraging, though.

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