Samsung Galaxy S8+ – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review

Name: Samsung Galaxy S8+
Brand: Samsung
Rating: 4.24 (34 reviews)

Added: 02.20.17 | Updated: 03.11.20

Model: Galaxy S8+
Brand: Samsung
Rating: 4.24 out of 5 (34 votes)
Price: 470 EUR
Year of manufacture: 2017
Dimensions: 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
Weight: 173 g
Chipset: Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
Built-in memory: 128 GB
Screen: Super AMOLED 6.2 inches
Battery: 3500 mAh
Rear camera: Single, 12MP
Front camera: Single, 8MP

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Common

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy S8+
Other names	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); G955
Launch date	2017, March

Price

First price	470 EUR

Design

Height	6.28 in (159.5 mm)
Width	2.89 in ( 73.4 mm)
Depth	0.32 in ( 8.1 mm)
Weight	6.1 oz (173 grams)
Build materials	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Water resistant	Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Colors	Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink
Case	Buy a case from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED
Size	6.2 in
Screen Area	98.3 cm²
Resolution	1440 x 2960 px
Points per inch	529 PPI
Color Depth	16M
Ratio (height:width)	18.5:9
Ratio (screen:body)	84.0%
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Additional Features	-HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
Screen protector	Buy a screen protector from Amazon

Hardware

Chipset	- Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) or 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

Internal Memory	128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Memory Card Slot	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

Software

Operating System (OS)	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
User Interface

Main Camera

Number of Cameras	Single
Specs	-12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video Recording	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.

Selfie camera

Number of Cameras	Single
Specs	-8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF
Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video Recording	1440p@30fps

Cellular

Bands	GSM / HSPA / LTE
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)
SIM Card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
SAR EU	0.27 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
SAR	0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	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
USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Battery

Capacity	3500 mAh
Type	Non-removable Li-Ion
Charging	-Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)

Audio

Headphone Jack	Yes
Radio	No
Others	-32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Sensors

Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Other specifications

Others	-Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Samsung Galaxy S8+ AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ scores 230369 points in AnTuTu 8, powered by the Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) chipset.

Antutu Score

Antutu 8 Score	230369 (Position 464 out of 1146)
Antutu 7 Score	195000 (Position 78 out of 2128)

Antutu 8 Ranking
458. ZTE Axon 20 4G	240740
459. Nokia 9 PureView	240222
460. Apple iPhone 7 Plus	235957
461. Huawei P20	235257
462. Samsung Galaxy S8	231907
463. Huawei nova 3	231707
464. Samsung Galaxy S8+	230369
465. Realme XT	228834
466. vivo Y20s [G]	227893
467. vivo Z5	226759
468. Honor Play	226029
469. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)	225479
470. Realme Q	223570

Antutu 7 Ranking
72. Huawei nova 3	206456
73. Xiaomi Mi 6	205305
74. Samsung Galaxy A80	204789
75. Samsung Galaxy Note 8	204196
76. Samsung Galaxy S8	202356
77. Essential PH-1	200028
78. Samsung Galaxy S8+	195000
79. Tecno Tecno Camon 16 Pro	190607
80. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro	185456
81. vivo Z1 Pro	184622
82. Huawei nova 2s	184322
83. Meizu 15 Plus	184232
84. Apple iPhone 7 Plus	181234

Geekbench Score

GeekBench 6 Single Core	361 (Position 390 out of 578)
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	1212 (Position 383 out of 577)
GeekBench 6 Vulkan	527 (Position 266 out of 282)
GeekBench 6 OpenCL	1195 (Position 227 out of 325)
GeekBench 5 Single Core	343 (Position 1090 out of 1884)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1443 (Position 958 out of 1873)
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1771 (Position 141 out of 1024)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	6032 (Position 117 out of 1022)
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	8348
GeekBench 4 Battery	4097

GeekBench 6 Single Core Ranking
384. Google Pixel 3a XL	372
385. Honor View 10	367
386. Samsung Galaxy Note 8	367
387. Google Pixel 3a	366
388. vivo Xplay6	363
389. Huawei Mate 8	363
390. Samsung Galaxy S8+	361
391. Smartisan Nut Pro 2	360
392. Honor 8	357
393. Huawei P9	356
394. Oppo R11	353
395. vivo X20	352
396. Xiaomi Mi Mix	352

GeekBench 6 Multi Core Ranking
377. Huawei P10 Plus	1232
378. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2	1226
379. Huawei Mate 9 Pro	1222
380. Google Pixel 3a	1216
381. Honor X8a	1214
382. Samsung Galaxy A31	1213
383. Samsung Galaxy S8+	1212
384. Honor V8	1197
385. Honor 8 Pro	1195
386. vivo S1	1193
387. Nokia 7 plus	1187
388. Smartisan Nut Pro 2	1177
389. Nokia 7.2	1167

GeekBench 5 Single Core Ranking
1084. Infinix Note 30i	345
1085. Samsung Galaxy A22	345
1086. Google Pixel 3a	345
1087. Samsung Galaxy Note 8	345
1088. Realme C33 2023	344
1089. Realme C33	344
1090. Samsung Galaxy S8+	343
1091. Cubot Note 21	342
1092. Samsung Galaxy A32	342
1093. Realme 5 Pro	341
1094. Huawei P9	341
1095. vivo Y22 (2022)	340
1096. Samsung Galaxy S8	340

GeekBench 5 Multi Core Ranking
952. Honor View 10	1453
953. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE	1451
954. Realme 3 Pro	1447
955. Motorola One Macro	1445
956. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10	1444
957. Realme X	1444
958. Samsung Galaxy S8+	1443
959. Umidigi F1	1439
960. Realme 9 4G	1438
961. vivo Y55 5G	1438
962. ZTE nubia Z17	1438
963. Realme Narzo N53	1434
964. UMIDIGI A9 Pro	1433

GeekBench 4 Single Core Ranking
135. LeEco Le Pro3	1798
136. Meizu 16X	1793
137. Samsung Galaxy Note 8	1792
138. Meizu 16	1788
139. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus	1776
140. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active	1775
141. Samsung Galaxy S8+	1771
142. Meizu Pro 7	1767
143. Huawei P9 Plus	1767
144. Samsung Galaxy S8	1763
145. Xiaomi Mi Mix	1749
146. Honor V8	1745
147. vivo Xplay6	1738

GeekBench 4 Multi Core Ranking
111. Google Pixel 2 XL	6121
112. Honor 8 Pro	6063
113. Google Pixel 2	6060
114. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active	6056
115. Huawei P10	6055
116. Motorola Moto Z3	6037
117. Samsung Galaxy S8+	6032
118. Samsung Galaxy S8	6028
119. Xiaomi Mi CC9	5995
120. Meizu Note 9	5973
121. Huawei Mate 9	5972
122. vivo NEX A	5940
123. Meizu 15	5938

Disclaimer: This information is based on public data and official specifications from Samsung. However, there may be differences in specifications.

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Description of the Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specs

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ is a smartphone designed and manufactured by Samsung Electronics, released in March 2017. It is equipped with various connectivity options including GSM, HSPA, and LTE networks, ensuring wide-ranging accessibility. The dual-SIM model supports GSM 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 bands on both SIM slots, while 3G and 4G capabilities are supported across a range of bands for high-speed internet access. The Galaxy S8+ boasts impressive data speeds, with HSPA at 42.2/5.76 Mbps and Cat16 LTE-A reaching up to 1024/150 Mbps.

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Samsung Galaxy S8+ Release Date

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ was officially announced and released on March, 2017. It is available in Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink.

Samsung Galaxy S8+ Price

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ starts at 470 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:

Version	Price
128 GB	470 EUR
6 GB RAM 64 GB	470 EUR
4 GB RAM	470 EUR

A 8GB version of the Samsung Galaxy S8+ is not officially available — 4GB is the maximum storage option.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Samsung Galaxy S8+ cost?

The price of the Samsung Galaxy S8+ varies based on the specific model and storage capacity. As of the latest update, the base model starts at 470 EUR. Prices increase for models with larger storage capacity and additional features.

When did the Samsung Galaxy S8+ come out?

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ was released on March, 2017.

What is the size and weight of Samsung Galaxy S8+ ?

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ has dimensions of Height: 159.5 mm Width: 73.4 mm Thickness: 8.1 mm and weighs approximately 173 grams.

What is the screen size and resolution of Samsung Galaxy S8+?

When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.2 inches diagonally offering a resolution of 1440 x 2960 px at a pixel density of 529 ppi.

How much memory and storage does a Samsung Galaxy S8+ have?

Device comes with chipset Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) with processor 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. Samsung Galaxy S8+ is available with internal memory of 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM.

What are the main camera specifications and megapixels of the Samsung Galaxy S8+?

The device have a Single rear camera setup with specs of 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF and features like LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

What are the front camera specs and MP of the Samsung Galaxy S8+?

The device comes with Single front camera setup with specs of 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF and features like Dual video call, Auto-HDR

What colors does the Samsung Galaxy S8+ come in?

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ is available in the following colors: Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink.

What is the AnTuTu score of the Samsung Galaxy S8+?

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ scores 230369 points in AnTuTu 8.