As with earlier Bluetooth tech, this is highly dependent on other device makers following suit... and at last check, 5.0 is a no-show on other hardware. Moreover, it's not going to be a cure-all for your short-range wireless ills. The 5.0 spec doesn't provide for higher-quality wireless audio (that's due in 2018), so your headphones won't sound any better for a while. This is ultimately about expanding the S8's potential, even if it doesn't fulfill that potential until many months down the road.

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