SAMSUNG GALAXY S8+

SAMSUNG GALAXY S8+ SMARTPHONE REVIEW

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Description

SAMSUNG GALAXY S8+ SPECIFICATIONS

Additional information

Network

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

Launched

Body

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

Display

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 (4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) – EMEAOcta-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) – USA & China

GPU
Mali-G71 MP20 – EMEAAdreno 540 – USA & China

Platform

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

Memory

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Sound

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

Communications

Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes

3.5mm jack
Yes

 32-bit/384kHz audio

Features

Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC
Yes

Radio
No

USB
USB Type-C 3.1

Battery & Power

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)

Miscellaneous

Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)

Charging
15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)

Test Benchmark

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

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Additional information
Network

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

Launched

Body

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

Display

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 (4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) – EMEAOcta-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) – USA & China

GPU
Mali-G71 MP20 – EMEAAdreno 540 – USA & China

Platform

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

Memory

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Sound

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

Communications

Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes

3.5mm jack
Yes

 32-bit/384kHz audio

Features

Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC
Yes

Radio
No

USB
USB Type-C 3.1

Battery & Power

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)

Miscellaneous

Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)

Charging
15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)

Test Benchmark

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

Network

Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands
4, 17

Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE

Body

Launch
Announced
2012, January

Status
Discontinued

Display

Body
Dimensions

Weight

SIM
Micro-SIM

Platform

Display
Type
Super AMOLED

Size
4.65 inches, 59.6 cm2

Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~316 ppi density)

Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass

 TouchWiz UI

Memory

Platform
OS
Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)

CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz

Rear Camera

Main Camera
Single
8 MP, AF

Features
LED flash

Video
1080p@30fps

Front Camera

Selfie camera
Single
2 MP

Video

Sound

Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes

3.5mm jack
Yes

Communications

Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP, aptX

Positioning
GPS, A-GPS

NFC
Yes

USB
microUSB 2.0

Features

Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

 MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
Photo/video editor
Document editor

Battery & Power

Battery
Type
Removable Li-Ion battery

Miscellaneous

Misc
Colors
Black

SAR
0.43 W/kg (head)     0.77 W/kg (body)    

SAR EU
0.30 W/kg (head)    

Price
About 430 EUR

Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 – SM-G998U1
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 – SM-G998B
5G bands 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave – SM-G998U1
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 – SM-G998B
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Released

Announced 2021, January 14
Status Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body

Dimensions 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight 227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus support

Display

Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Size 6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  Always-on display

Platform

OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset Exynos 2100 (5 nm) – International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) – USA/China
CPU Octa-core (1×2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3×2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) – International
Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3×2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) – USA/China
GPU Mali-G78 MP14 – International
Adreno 660 – USA/China

Storage

Card slot No
Internal 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
  UFS 3.1

Rear Camera

Quad 108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Front Camera

Single 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Audio

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
  32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG

Communications

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery & Power

Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless

Miscellaneous

Colors Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
Models SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
SAR 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Price € 800.00 / $ 368.99 / £ 820.39 / C$ 2,955.00 / Rp 18,999,000

Durability Test

Performance AnTuTu: 657150 (v8)
GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 114h

Network

Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA

2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100

Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps

Launched

Body

Body
Dimensions
121.9 x 63 x 11.2 mm (4.80 x 2.48 x 0.44 in)

Weight
127.6 g (4.48 oz)

SIM
Mini-SIM

Display

Display
Type
Super AMOLED

Size
3.97 inches, 44.9 cm2 (~58.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~235 ppi density)

 TouchWiz UI

Platform

Platform
OS
Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion

GPU
Adreno 220

Memory

Memory
Card slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included

Internal
3GB internal, 1GB RAM

Rear Camera

Main Camera
Single
5 MP, AF

Features
LED flash

Video
720p@30fps

Front Camera

Selfie camera
Single
1.3 MP

Video

Sound

Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes

3.5mm jack
Yes

Communications

Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP

Positioning
GPS, A-GPS

NFC
Yes

Radio
No

USB
microUSB 2.0

Features

Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

 MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
Photo/video editor
Document editor

Battery & Power

Battery
Type
Removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery

Stand-by
Up to 230 h

Talk time
Up to 7 h

Miscellaneous

Misc
Colors
Black

SAR
0.69 W/kg (head)    

Price
About 140 EUR

Test Benchmark

Tests

Battery life

Endurance rating 39h