Samsung Galaxy S8+ specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy S8+
  • Released 2017, April 173g, 8.1mm thickness Android 7.0, up to Android 9.0, One UI 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 481.6 USD
  • 6.2" 1440x2960 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4/6GB RAM Exynos 8895
  • 3500mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy S8+ overview

Samsung Galaxy S8+ is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, April. Samsung Galaxy S8+ has 6.2 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Samsung Galaxy S8+ uses Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China chipset, Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China CPU, Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China GPU. Samsung Galaxy S8+ supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 12MP Single main camera, 8MP Dual selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh) battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Samsung Galaxy S8+ is about 481.6 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy S8+ compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 99 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 81 / 100 points
  • Price: 53 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy S8+ full specifications

VERSIONS:   

G955F|G955FD|G955U|G955A|G955P|G955T|G955V|G955R4|G955W|G9550
Versions: G955F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G955FD (Global Dual-SIM); G955W (Canada); G955A (AT&T); G955P (Sprint); G955T (T-Mobile); G955V (Verizon); G955R4 (US Cellular); G955U (USA Unlocked); G955S/G955K/G955L (South Korea); G9550 (China). Available in India, China and Korea with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM. Also known as Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus.

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2017, March 29
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
Weight 173 g (6.10 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
Size 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  HDR10 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
  UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Dual 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  32-bit/384kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1

FEATURES

Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
  Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
Charging Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink
Models SM-G955F, SM-G955FD, SM-G955W, SM-G955A, SM-G955P, SM-G955T, SM-G955V, SM-G955R4, SM-G955U, SM-G955S, SM-G955K, SM-G955L, SM-G955, SM-G955U1, SM-G955N, SM-G9550, SC-03J, G955F
SAR 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Price About 481.6 USD

TESTS

Performance GeekBench: 6754 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.658(sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 88h

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