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Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

Discover all the technical specs of the Samsung Galaxy S8+ - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.
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Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specs, review, opinions, comparisons
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Samsung Galaxy S8+ is a 2017 smartphone. It measures 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm and weighs 173 g. It has a Super AMOLED display measuring 6.2" inches. The resolution is 1440 x 2960 and 529 ppi pixel density.

There is Single front camera with 8 MP. The main camera is Single with 12 MP.

It runs on 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 with 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM memory. The battery is 3500 mAh.

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Pros and Cons

Samsung Galaxy S8+ specs

General specs

Brand and model

Samsung Galaxy S8+

Release date

2017, March

Dimensions

159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)

Weight

173 g (6.1 oz)

Body build

Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Colors

Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink

Battery

3500 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion

Approximate price470 EUR

Screen

Technology

Super AMOLED

Touchscreen

capacitive touchscreen

Display colors

16M

Screen size

6.2" inc

Screen area

98.3 cm2

Screen format

18.5:9 (height:width)

Screen to body ratio

84.0%

Screen resolution

1440 x 2960 px

PPI /points per inch/

529 PPI

Screen protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Other - HDR10
-3D Touch (home button only)
-Always-on display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main

12 MP, Single

Camera specs

-12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF

Functions

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Front (selfie) camera

8 MP, Single

Specifications

8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF

Functions

Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Video 1440p@30fps

Performance

Operating system OS

Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Chipset

Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
or Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China

Other models with the same chipset include: Meizu 15 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung Galaxy S8+, Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Processor 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

Graphics processor GPU

- Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
-Adreno 540 - USA & China

External memory

microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

Internal memory

128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Score 230369 (Rank 464 of 1145)
Antutu 7 Score 195000 (Rank 78 of 2128)
GeekBench 6 Single Core 361 (Rank 323 of 480)
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 1212 (Rank 316 of 480)
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 527 (Rank 242 of 256)
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 1195 (Rank 210 of 306)
GeekBench 5 Single Core 343 (Rank 900 of 1646)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1443 (Rank 790 of 1637)
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1771 (Rank 127 of 999)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 6032 (Rank 103 of 997)
GeekBench 4 RenderScript8348
GeekBench 4 Battery4097

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS Yes
Edge Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation
SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

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

Other features

- Sensors - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
-Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
-Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
-ANT+
-Bixby natural language commands and dictation
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
-IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- 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
Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on publicly available information and official specifications from Samsung. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and reliable information, readers should be aware that specifications are subject to change and updates from Samsung may not be reflected.

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Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor is a technology expert and journalist based in the UK. With a degree in Computer Science from the University of Birmingham, he provides insightful analysis and expert reviews of the latest smartphones and technology. His technical expertise, passion for technology and years of experience make him a trusted source in the industry.


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Frequently Asked Questions

The base approximate price of the Samsung Galaxy S8+ was around 470 EUR after it was officially announced. At this point, the price may be lower.
The official release date is 2017, March.
The weight of the Samsung Galaxy S8+ is 173 g.
The screen size of the Samsung Galaxy S8+ is 6.2" inches.
The size of the Samsung Galaxy S8+ is 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (HxWxD).

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