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Galaxy S8

Released April 2017

The Galaxy S8 is Samsung's 2017 Galaxy S phone, the first with the tall, near bezel-less Infinity Display, here 5.8 inches at 2,960 × 1,440, with the 10 nm Exynos 8895 in the UK, iris scanning and USB-C, of interest to collectors and anyone comparing older Android phones.

Model history · 8 models, 2010–2017
  1. 2010Galaxy SCompare
  2. 2011Galaxy S IICompare
  3. 2012Galaxy S IIICompare
  4. 2013Galaxy S4Compare
  5. 2014Galaxy S5Compare
  6. 2015Galaxy S6Compare
  7. 2016Galaxy S7Compare
  8. 2017Galaxy S8
Screen
5.8″
Display
OLED, 60 Hz
Chip
Exynos 8895
Memory
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Main camera
12 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
3,000 mAh
Weight
155 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree its large, near bezel-free screen is superb and its design feels ahead of its time, with a great camera and strong performance. The common complaints are the poorly placed fingerprint sensor, unreliable face and iris unlocking, the half-finished Bixby assistant and a high launch price.

From trustedreviews.com, techradar.com and stuff.tv

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
5.8″
Resolution
2960 × 1440
Sharpness
568 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Display type
Infinity Display, dual edge Super AMOLED, Quad HD+ (2,960 × 1,440), 18.5:9, 16M colours; Mobile HDR Premium certified
Pixel density
570 ppi
Always-on display
Always-on display
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back

Performance

Chip
Exynos 8895
Memory
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
CPU
64-bit, 10 nm, octa-core (quad 2.3 GHz + quad 1.7 GHz) in the UK; 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM
GPU
Mali-G71 MP20
Storage type
64 GB UFS 2.1 (52.3 GB available); microSD card slot up to 256 GB

Cameras

Main camera
12 MP
Ultra wide camera
None
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
8 MP
Main camera
Dual Pixel 12 MP, F1.7, OIS
Front camera
8 MP, autofocus, F1.7
Video recording
UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps

Battery and charging

Battery
3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 16 hours
Wireless charging
Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Internet use up to 11 hours (3G), 12 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 44 hours (67 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 20 hours (3G)
Wired charging
Fast wired charging over USB-C
Wireless charging
Fast wireless charging (WPC and AirFuel)

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
155 g
Thickness
8 mm
Height × width
148.9 × 68.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP68
Materials
Gorilla Glass 5 front and back with an aluminium frame
Colours
Midnight Black and Orchid Grey at UK launch; Coral Blue, Arctic Silver and Rose Pink later in the UK; Maple Gold and Burgundy Red in other markets
Buttons
Bixby button
Water resistance detail
IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor (rear), face recognition
Sensors
Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, iris, pressure, proximity, RGB light

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
AI features
Bixby; Samsung DeX

Connectivity

Mobile network
LTE Cat 16, gigabit LTE ready
SIM
Nano-SIM; the SIM tray also holds the microSD card
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+
NFC
Yes, and MST for Samsung Pay
USB
USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou

Storage options

Storage
64 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 5.8-inch 18.5:9 Infinity Display in a 68.1 mm wide body
  • IP68, wireless charging and a microSD slot up to 256 GB
  • Fingerprint, iris and face recognition

Cons

  • Fingerprint sensor on the back, next to the camera
  • Single rear camera with no dedicated telephoto lens

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
GooglePixel 2 XL
6″OLEDQualcomm Snapdragon 8354 GB64 GB – 128 GB12.2 MP–3,520 mAh175 gOct 2017
SonyXperia XZ Premium
5.5″LCDSnapdragon 8354 GB64 GB19 MP–3,230 mAh191 gJun 2017
MotorolaMoto G6
5.7″LCDQualcomm Snapdragon 4503 GB – 4 GB32 GB – 64 GB12 MP–3,000 mAh167 g2018

Previous model: Galaxy S7. Newer model: Galaxy S9.

Sources

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  8. samsung.com/ca/support/mobile-devices/adjust-screen-refresh-rate-on-your-samsun…

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