Samsung Galaxy S8 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Released 2017, April 24 155g, 8mm thickness Android 7.0, up to Android 9.0, One UI 64GB 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 257.6 USD
  • 5.8" 1440x2960 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Exynos 8895
  • 3000mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy S8 overview

Samsung Galaxy S8 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, April 24. Samsung Galaxy S8 has 5.8 inch, Super AMOLED, HDR10, a resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It 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). Samsung Galaxy S8 has 12MP Single main camera, 8MP Dual selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh) battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Samsung Galaxy S8 is about 257.6 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: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 30 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy S8 full specifications

VERSIONS:   

G950F|G950FD|G950U|G950A|G950P|G950T|G950V|G950R4|G950W|G9500
Versions: G950F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950S/G950K/G950L (South Korea); G9500 (China)

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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2017, March 29. Released 2017, April 24
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 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, HDR10
Size 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  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
  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 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
Talk time Up to 20 h (3G)
Music play Up to 67 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red
Models SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F
SAR 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Price About 257.6 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 199022 (v7) GeekBench: 6656 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.768 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB
Battery life Endurance rating 84h

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