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
Li-Ion

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-A (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	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (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) 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
	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/PMA) (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 life	Endurance rating 84h

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Samsung Galaxy S8 - user opinions and reviews

Big Chungus
saH
01 Oct 2023

This was my first brand new flagship smartphone. I got it before the S9 came out. It was a great phone for me, and I'd probably still be using it if it had come with more RAM and a bigger battery that could still hold a charge. If I had gotten t...

Sam
3J9
17 Sep 2023

My grandfather had this. Very good phone, died after 5 years.

Burned
4A3
08 Sep 2023

I installed a custom OS on the S8 Canadian version and it would not work with phone calls the other person could not hear me