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Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy S8
9.0
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Samsung Galaxy S8 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Released · Apr 21, 2017
Released · Apr 21, 2017
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
6.2-inch · 2960x1440px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
3500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm 		6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g) 6.10 oz (173.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink

Display

Size
5.8-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 529 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
84.26 % 83.32 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280 		Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 540
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 3500 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging 		Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera 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 		12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED 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 		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 		8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: QHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 5.0, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), 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, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 5, 8 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, 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 Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 06, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U 		Date approved: Apr 06, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG955U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.49 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg 		Head: 0.33 W/kg
Body: 0.29 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.19 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 2017 Mar 29, 2017

Alternative variants

International version
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(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
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
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(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
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 T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
VoLTE Yes
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 Verizon Wireless
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 T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
for U.S. Cellular
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
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
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(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
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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