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Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Review

9.0

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Released

Apr 21, 2017

Display

5.8-inch
2960 x 1440 px

Camera

12 MP Main
8 MP Selfie

Battery

3000 mAh

Storage

64GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
4GB RAM

OS

Android 9.0 Pie
Samsung One UI

Description

With the Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung is aiming to set a new benchmark, defining what a modern smartphone should look and feel like. Without a doubt, the most striking feature of the device is its curved Infinity Display that visually stretches from edge to edge. The screen is also taller, allowing the phone to be manageable in one hand, all while providing plentiful display space. Like it or not, the physical buttons have been replaced with on-screen ones, while the fingerprint scanner has been re-positioned on the back. The camera is similar to the one on the Galaxy S7, but the improved software allows the phone to deliver better photos by stitching areas of multiple frames together. On the hardware front, the Snapdragon 835 provides plenty of processing power, all while being more energy efficient than its predecessors.

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

Pros

Supports wireless charging
High pixel density screen (570 PPI)

I want it 44 users

I have it 61 users

I had it 62 users

Deals

£366

£749

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.8-inch
Resolution:	2960 x 1440 px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	84.26 %
Features:	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 540
RAM:	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage:	64GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS:	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	3000 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging:	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features:	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:	2560x1440 (QHD)

Design Size comparison
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

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
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

Multimedia Benchmarks
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

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	5.0, EDR
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Features:	Charging, Video out, Mass storage device
Hearing aid compatible:	M3, T3
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other:	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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

Availability
Officially announced:	Mar 29, 2017

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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy S8

SM-G950F 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, 64-bit
GPU:	Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
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

Samsung Galaxy S8

for T-Mobile

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
VoLTE:	Yes

Samsung Galaxy S8

for Verizon Wireless

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Samsung Galaxy S8

for U.S. Cellular

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
Data Speed:	LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS

Samsung Galaxy S8

SM-G950FD 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, 64-bit
GPU:	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM:	Shared with microSD

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular
Metro by T-Mobile
Cricket
Boost Mobile
Xfinity Mobile

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Overall User Rating

(25 reviews)

Build quality

8.8

Camera quality

9.2

Performance

8.6

Display

9.6

Battery life and charging

7.9

TechNerd22

Arena Apprentice

Still a decent phone despite it's age.

Posted: Nov 22, 2022, 5:31 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

I had to use a Galaxy S8 from May 2022 until October 2022, following my P30 Pro breaking, and despite it being a 5.5 year old phone, it's still a decent phone, really the only downside to using it these days is the fact you're stuck on Android Pie. I know the Galaxy S8 is considered the world's most fragile phone, but the build quality on mine was decent as well. Sadly the NAND on mine is beginning to die. Some games may not run well due to it's age.

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What I like

Great camera
1440p screen
USB-C
MicroSD Slot

What I don't like

Bootloader is not unlockable, therefore no custom ROMs.
Fingerprint sensor location is odd

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Brennan

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Nice Phone

Posted: Apr 11, 2021, 10:05 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

I used this phone as my main phone. I got it in 2017. It has an AWFUL screenburn right now. Right now I can't connect to the internet on this phone. I used it from 2017-2021. It's an awesome phone. I managed to soft brick it on March 30, 2020, by accident while I was trying to update it to Android 9.

Blue_Reign_

Arena Apprentice

This was my first Favorite Samsung Phone.

Edited: Oct 10, 2019, 3:18 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

I had used plenty of samsung phones in the past but they were always too generic looking or too slow after a long period of time. The Galaxy S8 Had a great screen with a decent if not better camera than the Iphone 7Plus (Which was its main rival at the time). Samsung struck gold with the design but it's on the inside what counts and the OS is still bloated a laggy. Overall if you're a basic android user then you'll love it, but for Purists or Power Users, get the Pixel.

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