Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
  • Screen: 6.2" Super AMOLED - 1440 x 2960
  • SoC: Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
  • Camera: 1 (12 MP)
  • Battery: 3500 mAh
  • OS: Android 9.0
  • Weight: 173 grams (6.1 oz)

Review

Display
63
Camera
53
Performance
51
Gaming
20
Battery
54
Connectivity
79
NanoReview Score
53

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 6.2 inches
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.5:9
PPI 529 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 580 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio 84%
Display features - Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 99.8%
PWM 250 Hz
Response time 4.4 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
644 nits

Design and build

Height 159.5 mm (6.28 inches)
Width 73.4 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors Black, Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear
Screen-to-body ratio
84%

Performance

All specs and test Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max clock 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.69 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.314 GHz: Exynos M2
Lithography process 10 nanometers
Graphics Mali-G71 MP20
GPU shading units 320
GPU clock 546 MHz
FLOPS ~576 GFLOPS
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
287764
CPU 65790
GPU 105471
Memory 55536
UX 62144
Total score 287764

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4, 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1794 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 64, 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.1
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 256 GB

Software

Operating system Android 7.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 9.0)
ROM One UI
OS size 11.7 GB

Battery

Capacity 3500 mAh
Max charge power 15 W
Battery type Li-Ion
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes, Qi/PMA
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min)
Full charging time 1:55 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 09:32 hr
Watching video 12:01 hr
Gaming 04:49 hr
Standby 82 hr
General battery life
26:38 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Galaxy S8 Plus
Main camera
Matrix 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000
Zoom Digital
Flash Dual LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1 (12 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7
- Focal length: 26 mm
- Pixel size: 1.4 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.6", Samsung S5K2L2 (ISOCELL CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
- Optical stabilization
Camera features - Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/1.7
Focal length 25 mm
Pixel size 1.22 microns
Sensor type CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6"
Video resolution 1440p at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality
88
Video quality
88
Generic camera score
88

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC * Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM * 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support * No
Hybrid slot Yes
LTE Cat * 16
2G network GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G network HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
4G network LTE 700, LTE 2300, LTE 1900, LTE 900, LTE 1700, LTE 850, LTE 2600, LTE 1800, LTE 800, LTE 2100, LTE 2500
5G support No

Sound

Speakers Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
83 dB

Other

Category Flagship
Announced March 2017
Release date April 2017
SAR (head) 0.26 W/kg
SAR (body) 1 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
* Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy S8 Plus may differ by country or region
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