RED Hydrogen One vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specs Comparison

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4.0	9.0
RED Hydrogen One	Samsung Galaxy S8+
Released · Nov 02, 2018	Released · Apr 21, 2017
5.7-inch · 2560x1440px	6.2-inch · 2960x1440px
Dual camera	Single camera
6GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
4500 mAh	3500 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
	Mar 29, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$1295

Design

Dimensions
6.49 x 3.37 x 0.39 inches 164.78 x 85.71 x 10 mm	6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
Weight
9.28 oz / 263.0 g	6.10 oz / 173.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch)	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray	Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 63.48% screen-to-body	6.2-inch, 83.32% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2560x1440px, 515 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 529 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
3D
Glasses-free

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	1 (Excellent)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2450 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2450 MHz Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 540
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh	3500 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (PDAF)	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12.3 MP (PDAF)
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing	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
3D capture
Yes
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera)	8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66	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
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 15, 2018 FCC ID value: 2AOYWH1A1000	Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG955U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.22 W/kg Body: 1.33 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.33 W/kg	Head: 0.33 W/kg Body: 0.29 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

Titanium edition


Memory	256GB
Weight	10.30 oz / 292.0 g
Materials	Back: Titanium
Prices (MSRP)	$1595

International version


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


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


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


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


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30

for Sprint


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28

for US Cellular


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

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