Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ Comparison

Here, we compared two smartphones: the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Samsung Galaxy S8+. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) phone with a Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China Processor, Announced on 29 Mar, 2017. The Samsung Galaxy S8+ is a 6.2 inches phone with a Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China Processor, Announced on 26 Mar, 2017. This page has information about both phones, including Price, Camera, Display, Performance, RAM, Storage, Battery, Operating System, Network Connectivity, Multimedia, Color, and more.

Samsung Galaxy S8 spotlights

Samsung Galaxy S8 released in 2017, April 24. Firstly, Its dimensional measure is 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) and the weight is 155 g (5.47 oz). Secondly, the display of Samsung Galaxy S8 is a 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors with 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density) resolution. It's built with Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame. Thirdly and most importantly, it is powered by the Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China and running with Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI. Moreover, it has up to an Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China CPU with Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China GPU.

Samsung Galaxy S8 phone has a Single-camera setup on the back. This formation consists of a 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS camera. It has a 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) selfie camera inside the notch of the display. The video recording capability is 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS. According to its RAM and ROM, it has 64GB 4GB RAM UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1 variants. It has a Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) and also supports - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation sensors.

Samsung Galaxy S8+ spotlights

Samsung Galaxy S8+ released in 2017, April. Firstly, Its dimensional measure is 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm and the weight is 173 g. Secondly, the display of Samsung Galaxy S8+ is a 6.2 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors with 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio resolution. It's built with Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame. Thirdly and most importantly, it is powered by the Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China and running with Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One U. Moreover, it has up to an Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China CPU with Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China GPU.

Samsung Galaxy S8+ phone has a Single-camera setup on the back. This formation consists of a 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS camera. It has a 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF selfie camera inside the notch of the display. The video recording capability is 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS. According to its RAM and ROM, it has 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1 variants. It has a Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) and also supports - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 sensors.

LAUNCH
Announced
Mar 29, 2017
Mar 26, 2017
Status
Available. Released 2017, April 24
Available. Released 2017, April
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)
5G bands
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
BODY
Dimentions
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz)
173 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
MAIN CAMERA
Rear
Single
Single
Main
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Feature
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
SELFIE CAMERA
Front
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
Feature
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video
1440p@30fps
1440p@30fps
Display
Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
6.2 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 HDR10 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 HDR10 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display
MEMORY
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1
PLATFORM
OS
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One U
Chipset
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China
FEATURES
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
COMMS
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Infrared Port
Radio
No
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
BATTERY
Capacity
3000 mAh battery
3500 mAh battery
Type
non-removable Li-Ion (11.55 Wh)
Non-removable Li-Ion
Charging
Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
Fast battery charging 15W, Qi/PMA wireless charging
Stand By
Talk Time
Up to 20 h (3G)
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.3mm jack
Yes 32-bit/384kHz audio
Yes 32-bit/384kHz audio
MISC
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
Models
SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F
SM-G955F, SM-G955FD, SM-G955W, SM-G955A, SM-G955P, SM-G955T, SM-G955V, SM-G955R4, SM-G955U, SM-G955S, SM-G955K, SM-G955L, SM-G955, SM-G955U1, SM-G955N, SM-G9550, SC-03J, G955F
SAR
0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Price
$ 218.10 / Last Updated On: Mar 24, 2024
$ 254.90 / € 398.80 / ₹ 53,990 / Last Updated On: Mar 24, 2024