The sound comes from the Samsung Galaxy S8, released in 2017, where it served as the default power-on tone heard whenever the handset started up. Its ID3 title is listed as Power On 2017, reflecting that generation of Samsung boot sounds. As phone customisation and edit culture grew online, the chime was ripped and shared as a standalone clip, separate from the device itself. It remains popular because so many people heard it daily, and its short, recognisable rise now works as instant shorthand for a phone switching on.
About this sound
The Samsung Galaxy S8 startup sound is the 2017 Power On chime that plays when the phone boots up, often used for tech reveals and phone edits.
This is the short power-on chime from the Samsung Galaxy S8, a bright electronic startup melody that rises quickly and settles in a few seconds. It sounds clean and modern, with soft synth tones that signal a device waking up rather than an alarm going off. Listeners instantly recognise it as the moment a phone comes to life, which makes it useful for marking a beginning, a reset, or a system coming online. Played over a blank screen or logo reveal, it gives an ordinary boot-up a polished, official feeling.