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Samsung Galaxy S8 |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile | ||
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint | ||
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - AT&T | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - T-Mobile | ||
| 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 41 - Sprint | ||
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2017, August | 2017, March 29. Released 2017, April 24 |
| Status | Available. Released 2017, August | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in) | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 208.1 g (7.34 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-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) MIL-STD-810G compliant |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | |
| Display | ||
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| Type | Super AMOLED, HDR10 | Super AMOLED, HDR10 |
| Size | 5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~75.0% 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 (~568 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 |
3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display |
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| Platform | ||
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| 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 | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | 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 | Adreno 540 | Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM |
| UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1 | ||
| Main Camera | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio |
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| Comms | ||
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| 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 | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
| Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ S-Voice 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) |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh) |
| Charging | 15W wired, QC2 PMA wireless |
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent) |
| Stand-by | Up to 120 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 32 h (3G) | Up to 20 h (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 113 h | Up to 67 h |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red | SAR | 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) | |
| Models | SM-G892A, SM-G892U | 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 550 EUR | About 230 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | GeekBench: 6314 (v4.4) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
AnTuTu: 199022 (v7) GeekBench: 6656 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.768 (sunlight) | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 78dB | Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 72dB |
| Audio quality | Noise - 92.4 / Crosstalk - 91.4 | Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 111h | Endurance rating 84h |