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Samsung Galaxy S8

Samsung Galaxy S8
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  • Released 2017, April 24
    155g, 8mm thickness
    Android 7.0, up to Android 9.0, One UI
    64GB storage, microSDXC
  • 6.7% 44,089,530 hits
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  • 5.8"
    1440x2960 pixels
  • 12MP
    2160p
  • 4GB RAM
    Exynos 8895
  • 3000mAh
    Li-Ion
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G950F

G950FD

G950U

G950A

G950P

G950T

G950V

G950R4

G950W

G9500

Versions: G950F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950S/G950K/G950L (South Korea); G9500 (China)

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands 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
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Launch Announced 2017, March 29
Status Available. Released 2017, April 24
Body Dimensions 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz)
Build 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)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Display Type Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
 3D Touch (home button only)
Always-on display
Platform OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset 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
GPU Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
Memory Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1
Main Camera Single 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera Dual 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 32-bit/384kHz audio
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1
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
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging Fast charging 15W
Quick Charge 2.0
Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
Talk time Up to 20 h (3G)
Music play Up to 67 h
Misc Colors Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red
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
SAR 0.44 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 208.00 / £ 191.99 / € 265.00
Tests Performance AnTuTu: 199022 (v7)
GeekBench: 6656 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.768 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 84h

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Samsung Galaxy S8 - user opinions and reviews

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  • Mir
  • ki$
  • 17 Jan 2021

in simple words it is called copy/fake. dont buy. they are selling these fake ones by saying it is korean version.

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  • Anonymous
  • PIL
  • 15 Jan 2021

does replacing the s8 battery improve battery life drastically? I've had mine since day 1 but the battery life is terrible now, should I replace it for 40 dollars?

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  • Anonymous
  • 39x
  • 10 Jan 2021

"Just enjoy whatever you have there's no need to argue" A) I do enjoy what I have. B) I disputed what was implied in a post and argued that it was misleading. Don't see a problem with that. OK, one can have issue wi...

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