Samsung Galaxy S8 Sold By Microsoft Isn’t A Special Edition

Samsung has clarified that the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ models being sold by Microsoft aren’t branded as “Microsoft Edition” handsets. The devices include various Microsoft productivity applications, such as Office, OneDrive, Cortana and Outlook. The devices are being marketed toward business users, but are still branded as Samsung Galaxy products.

“Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy Note8 devices are available in the Microsoft online and retail stores with a unique Microsoft experience to ensure customers, particularly small-to-midsize business owners and entrepreneurs, a best-in-class productivity experience,” Samsung said in a statement.

These models of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are offered by Microsoft and also sold at Verizon and AT&T. The Galaxy S8 sells for $724.99, while the Galaxy S8+ sells for $824.99. The devices run the Android operating system and include all of the standard Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ features, such as 5.8-inch/6.2-inch Quad HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, a 12-megapixel dual camera setup and 8-megapixel front camera, a 3,000mAH/3,500mAh battery and USB-C.

Microsoft offered the handsets at a discount during the week of Black Friday, which lead to the branding confusion.