SAMSUNG S8+

6.2"
1440 x 2960 pixels

12 MP
8 MP front

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Octa-core, 2450 MHz

RAM: 4 GB
MEMORY: 64 GB + MicroSD
BATTERY: 3500 mAh

Announced: Mar 29, 2017 
Market status: Released 
Release date: Apr 21, 2017

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US CARRIER AVAILABILITY

Available: Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Xfinity Mobile
Upcoming: Tracfone

PHONEARENA RATING:

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USER RATING:

9.8Based on 11 User reviews

PROS

• High screen-to-body ratio (83.32 %)
• Very big display (6.2 inches)
• Water-resistant phone
• Lightweight phone
• Extremely high pixel density screen (529 ppi)
• Lots of RAM (4 GB RAM)
• Large camera sensor pixel size (1.4 μm)

DESCRIPTION

As the name suggests, the Samsung Galaxy S8+ is a larger version of the Galaxy S8, equipped with an even bigger, 6.2-inch Infinity display stretching from edge to edge. The screen is also taller, allowing the phone to remain somewhat manageable in the hand despite the extra-large screen area. To make room for the taller screen, however, Samsung has replaced the physical buttons with on-screen ones, while the fingerprint scanner has been moved to the back. In terms of software and hardware, the Galaxy S8+ is nearly identical to the S8, powered by the fast and efficient Snapdragon 835 SoC. But the additional space has allowed Samsung to fit in a bigger, 3500mAh battery. And the camera is similar to the 12MP unit found on the Galaxy S7, but improved software processing allows it to create better photos by stitching together the best portions of multiple frames.

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DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android (7.0)
• Dimensions:
  • 6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches (159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm)
• Weight:
  • 6.10 oz (173 g)
    the average is 5.4 oz (153 g)
• Materials:
  • Main body: Glass; Accents: Aluminum
• Features:
  • Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch)
• Rugged:
  • • Water, Dust resistant
  • IP certified:
    • IP 68
• Colors:
  • Black, Gold, Gray, Silver, Blue

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 6.2 inches
• Resolution:
  • 1440 x 2960 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 529 ppi
• Technology:
  • Super AMOLED
• Screen-to-body ratio:
  • 83.32 %
• Features:
  • HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

CAMERA

• Camera:
  • • 12 megapixels
  • Flash:
    • LED
  • Aperture size:
    • F1.7
  • Focal length (35mm equivalent):
    • 26 mm
  • Camera sensor size:
    • 1/2.55"
  • Pixel size:
    • 1.4 μm
  • Hardware Features:
    • Optical image stabilization, Autofocus (Phase detection)
  • Software Features:
    • Manual focus, Object tracking, RAW image capture, Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Voice activation, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging
  • Settings:
    • Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Shutter speed control
  • Shooting Modes:
    • Burst mode, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Frames, Effects
• Camcorder:
  • • 3840x2160 (4K) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD) (240 fps)
  • Features:
    • High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing
• Front-facing camera:
  • • 8 megapixels
  • Features:
    • Wide Angle, Autofocus, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

HARDWARE

• System chip:
  • [+]Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
• Processor:
  • [+]Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm
• Graphics processor:
  • [+]
    • Adreno 540
• System memory:
  • 4 GB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 64 GB
• Storage expansion:
  • microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 256 GB

BATTERY

• Capacity:
  • 3500 mAh
• Type:
  • Not user replaceable, Li - Ion
• Wireless charging:
  • Built-in (Qi, Powermat)
• Talk time:
  • [+]34.00 hours
    the average is 19 h (1140 min)
• Stand-by time:
  • [+]14.3 days (343 hours)
    the average is 19 days (465 h)
• Internet use:
  • 3G:
    • 13 hours
  • LTE:
    • 15 hours
  • Wi-Fi:
    • 15 hours
• Music playback:
  • 78.00 hours
• Video playback:
  • 18.00 hours

MULTIMEDIA

• Screen mirroring:
  • DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL
• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
• Additional microphone(s):
  • • for Noise cancellation

CELLULAR

• GSM:
  • [+]850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • [+]850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
• LTE (FDD):
  • [+]Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30
• LTE (TDD):
  • [+]Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
• Data:
  • LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS
• Nano SIM:
  • Yes
• HD Voice:
  • Yes

PHONE FEATURES

• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
• Notifications:
  • Haptic feedback
• Hearing aid compatibility:
  • [+]
    • M3, T3
• Other features:
  • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • 5.0, EDR
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
  • Mobile hotspot:
    • Yes
• USB:
  • • USB 3.1
  • Connector:
    • USB Type-C (reversible)
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• Mobile Payment:
  • Samsung Pay
• Positioning:
  • GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
• Navigation:
  • Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation
• Other:
  • NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 29 Mar 2017

REGULATORY APPROVAL

• FCC approval:
  • Date approved:
    • 06 Apr 2017
  • • FCC ID value: A3LSMG955U link
• FCC measured SAR:
  • Head:
    • 0.33 W/kg
  • Body:
    • 0.29 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Transmission:
    • 1.55 W/kg
  • Wireless Router:
    • 0.19 W/kg

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This device is also known as Samsung SM-G955, Samsung Galaxy S8 edge

ALTERNATIVE VARIANTS

We list only the specs that are different than the main variant

Samsung Galaxy S8+ SM-G955F(International version)

Differences from the main variant:

• System chip:
  • Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
• Processor:
  • Octa-core, 2500 MHz, Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm
• Graphics processor:
  • • Mali-G71 MP20

Samsung Galaxy S8+(for Verizon)

Differences from the main variant:

• Talk time:
  • 40.00 hours
    the average is 19 h (1140 min)

• CDMA:
  • 800, 1900 MHz
• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
• LTE (FDD):
  • Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
• LTE (TDD):
  • Bands 38, 39, 40, 41

• Hearing aid compatibility:
  • • M4, T3

Samsung Galaxy S8+(for T-Mobile)

Differences from the main variant:

• Talk time:
  • 31.60 hours
    the average is 19 h (1140 min)
• Stand-by time:
  • 17.6 days (422 hours)
    the average is 19 days (465 h)

• UMTS:
  • 850, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
• LTE (FDD):
  • Bands 2, 4, 5, 12

Samsung Galaxy S8+ SM-G955FD(Dual SIM)

Differences from the main variant:

• System chip:
  • Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
• Processor:
  • Octa-core, 2500 MHz, Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm
• Graphics processor:
  • • Mali-G71 MP20

• Multiple SIM cards:
  • 2 slots, Shared with microSD