Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

The Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus was announced in 2017, March 29 With 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio) Super AMOLED, Powered by Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China and running Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI, the device delivered smooth performance and multitasking capabilities. Its 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS rear camera captured crisp photos and 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS video, while the Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh) ensured long-lasting usage.

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. Released 2017, April

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)
  • Note: 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

Platform

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

Memory

  • Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
  • Internal: 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
  • Note: 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
  • Note: 32-bit/384kHz audio

Comms

  • 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
  • Note: 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

Misc

  • 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 430 EUR