Updated : Aug 19, 2022, 10:50 PM

Samsung Galaxy S8+

Full Specifications

Released · Apr 21, 2017

6.2-inch · 2960x1440px

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G955U, Samsung Galaxy S8 edge

9.0

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9.4

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Availability
Officially announced	Mar 29, 2017

Design
Dimensions	6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
Weight	6.10 oz / 173.0 g
Materials	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink

Display
Size	6.2-inch, 83.32% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 529 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1 (Excellent)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2450 MHz Kryo 280
GPU	Adreno 540
Memory	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)
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Battery
Type	3500 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0, Yes
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG955U
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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Alternative variants

International version

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 25, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG955F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.58 W/kg Body: 0.65 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.49 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

for Verizon Wireless

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3

for T-Mobile

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 66
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

with Dual SIM

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

for AT&T

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30

for Sprint

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28

for US Cellular

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

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Overall User Rating

(17 reviews)

9.4

Build quality

8.6

Camera quality

9.8

Performance

Display

9.4

Battery life and charging

9.1

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