Samsung Galaxy S8
- Screen: 5.8" Super AMOLED - 1440 x 2960
- SoC: Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
- Camera: 1 (12 MP)
- Battery: 3000 mAh
- OS: Android 9.0
- Weight: 155 grams (5.47 oz)
Review
Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy S869
Display
| Type | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 |
| PPI | 570 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| Max rated brightness | 540 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.8% |
| PWM | 250 Hz |
| Response time | 4.4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
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Design and build
| Height | 148.9 mm (5.86 inches) |
| Width | 68.1 mm (2.68 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue, Red, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear |
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Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Exynos M2 |
| Lithography process | 10 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| GPU clock | 546 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~349 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
| CPU | 80858 |
| GPU | 111879 |
| Memory | 43386 |
| UX | 55707 |
| Total score | 292330 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB |
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Software
| Operating system | Android 7.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 9.0) |
| ROM | One UI |
| OS size | 11.7 GB |
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Battery
| Capacity | 3000 mAh |
| 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 (40% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:45 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:42 hr |
| Watching video | 11:12 hr |
| Gaming | 04:31 hr |
| Standby | 85 hr |
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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: 1/2.55", Sony IMX333 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Camera features | - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S8 from DxOMark |
| 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
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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 |
| 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 |
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Sound
| Speakers | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes |
| FM radio | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
Speakers test
Other
| Category | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2017 |
| Release date | April 2017 |
| SAR (head) | 0.315 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.27 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Box* | - |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy S8 may differ by country or region
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