Samsung Galaxy S8

Released 2017, April 24
155g, 8mm thickness
Android 7.0, up to Android 9.0, One UI
64GB storage, microSDXC
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5.8"
1440x2960 pixels
12MP
2160p
4GB RAM
Exynos 8895
3000mAh
15W5W

ALL VERSIONS

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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2017, March 29. Released 2017, April 24
Launch	Status	Discontinued

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	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

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)

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	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
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	Positioning	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	15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (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	About 230 EUR


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 (old)	Endurance rating 84h

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Samsung Galaxy S8 - user opinions and reviews

Anonymous
Nu7
30 May 2025

How did you go about the custom rom, was it a snapdragon version howd you do it.

Anonymous
Njh
22 May 2025

Fist one ui phone If they keep touchwiz will be more unique then oneui

Kevin
pYd
17 May 2025

I've still got mine with a new battery and custom ROM based on android 13 so it will go for many years yet