The Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus smartphone runs on the Android v7.0 (Nougat) operating system. The phone is powered by Octa-core (2.3 GHz, Quad-core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad-core, Cortex A53) processor. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus smartphone has a Super AMOLED display. It measures 159.5 mm x 73.4 mm x 8.1 mm and weighs 173 grams. The screen has a resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and 531 PPI pixel density. In the connectivity section, the smartphone offers a wide range of options like a single SIM slot, 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/b/g/n, advanced Bluetooth v4.2, mobile hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, A-GPS, Glonass, a type C USB port and Near Field Connectivity. The 8MP front camera to proves to be a decent option for clicking good quality selfies and high-quality video calling. There is a front flash present for low light condition photography and videography.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus Specs
| NETWORK |
Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| BODY |
Dimensions |
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight |
173 g (6.10 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) |
|
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| DISPLAY |
Type |
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size |
6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution |
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 PPI density) |
| Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
|
HDR10
3D Touch (home button only)
Always-on display |
| PLATFORM |
OS |
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 |
| CPU |
Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) – EMEA
Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 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 |
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec., 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 |
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| 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 |
| BATTERY |
|
Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery (13.48 Wh) |
| Charging |
Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0)
Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) |
| MISC |
Colors |
Orchid Grey |
| Models |
SM-G955FD |
