Updated : Aug 19, 2022, 10:50 PM

Samsung Galaxy S8

Full Specifications

Released · Apr 21, 2017

5.8-inch · 2960x1440px

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G950U, Samsung SM-G950F, Samsung SM-G950FD

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Availability
Officially announced	Mar 29, 2017

Design
Dimensions	5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm
Weight	5.47 oz (155.0 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, Burgundy red

Display
Size	5.8-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 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 2350 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	3000 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

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, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U
Measured SAR	Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 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 2300 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 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

for T-Mobile

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
VoLTE	Yes

for Verizon Wireless

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for U.S. Cellular

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS

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

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Overall User Rating

(27 reviews)

8.9

1 person recommends this phone.

Build quality

8.8

Camera quality

9.1

Performance

8.6

Display

9.5

Battery life and charging

7.7

Value for money

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