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	Compare with Samsung Galaxy S8+	Compare with Samsung Galaxy S8
Full Differences Change compare mode	Review Specs ALL VERSIONSG955F - Europe, Global Single-SIMG955FD - Global Dual-SIMG955U - USA, unlocked versionG955A - AT&TG955P - SprintG955T - T-MobileG955V - VerizonG955R4 - US CellularG955W - CanadaG9550 - China	Review Specs ALL VERSIONSG950F - Europe, Global Single-SIMG950FD - Global Dual-SIMG950U - USA, unlocked versionG950A - AT&TG950P - SprintG950T - T-MobileG950V - VerizonG950R4 - US CellularG950W - CanadaG9500 - China

Samsung Galaxy S8+

Samsung Galaxy S8

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28	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	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

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

Body
Dimensions	159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)	148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	173 g (6.10 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	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)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size	6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)	5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	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	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	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	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	Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM
	UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1	UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)	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	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	1440p@30fps	1440p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	32-bit/384kHz audio	32-bit/384kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1

Features
Sensors	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2	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)	Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging	15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)	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	Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red
SAR	0.67 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)	0.44 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.27 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)	0.32 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-G955F, SM-G955FD, SM-G955W, SM-G955A, SM-G955P, SM-G955T, SM-G955V, SM-G955R4, SM-G955U, SM-G955S, SM-G955K, SM-G955L, SM-G955, SM-G955U1, SM-G955N, SM-G9550, SC-03J, G955F	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
Price	About 430 EUR	About 230 EUR

Tests
Performance	GeekBench: 6754 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 199022 (v7) GeekBench: 6656 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.658(sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.768 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 88h	Endurance rating 84h