KEY FEATURES
- Display: 6.8-inch
- Memory: 12GB RAM, 256GB ROM
- Camera: 108MP/10MP/10MP/12MP Quad Camera + 40MP Selfie
- Battery: 5000mAh
- Single Sim
- OS: Android 12
- Processor: Snapdragon 5G
- Take Note with S-Pen
- 5G
The lengthy specsheet (summarized below) includes what appears to be the brightest display on a smartphone to date, latest chipsets from Qualcomm or Samsung (depending on locale, as usual), a 1TB storage option (next to a 128GB base tier not befitting the UItra's stature), and a bump in battery capacity and rated charging power (we'll see about that).



| Model | Samsung Galaxy S8 | |
| Single-SIM | ||
| NETWORK | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 66(1700/2100), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | |
| LAUNCH | Announced | 2017, March |
| Status | Available. Released 2017, April | |
| 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 | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) | ||
| IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) | ||
| DISPLAY | Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| 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 | |
| HDR10 | ||
| 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 Octa | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 | |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB |
| Internal | 64GB, 4GB RAM | |
| 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 | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS | |
| SELFIE CAMERA | Single | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF |
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | |
| SOUND | Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio | ||
| Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | ||
| COMMS | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | No | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| 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 | ||
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (11.55 Wh) | |
| Charging | Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) | |
| Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) | ||
| Talk time | Up to 20 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 67 h | |
| MISC | Colors | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Rose Pink |


Dimensions 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm, 155 g
Display 5.8" Quad HD + Super AMOLED (2960x1440) 570 ppi
*Infinity Display: a bezel-less, full-frontal, edge-to-edge screen. *Default resolution is Full HD+ and can be changed to Quad HD+(WQHD+) in Settings. *Screen measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners.
Camera [FRONT] 8MP AF F1.7 Aperture Pixel size: 1.22µm Sensor size: 1/3.6" FOV: 80 Wide selfie
[REAR] Dual Pixel 12MP AF OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) F1.7 Aperture Pixel size: 1.4µm Sensor size: 1/2.55" FOV: 77 Max Zoom: 8x (digital) Pro mode Panorama Slow motion Hyperlapse Food mode
Memory 4GB RAM (LPDDR4) 64GB
Expandable Memory & SIM Card Single SIM model: one Nano SIM and one MicroSD slot (up to 256GB) Dual SIM model (Hybrid SIM slot): one Nano SIM and one Nano SIM or one MicroSD slot (up to 256GB) * Differs by markets and mobile operators.
AP octa-core (2.3GHz 1.7GHz Quad + Quad), 64 bit, 10 nm processor octa-core (Quad 2.35GHz + Quad 1.9GHz), 64 bit, 10 nm processor * Differs by country and carrier.
Network & Connectivity LTE Cat.16
OS Android (Nougat)
Water & Dust Resistant IP68 * Water resistant to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes.
Battery Capacity 3000mAh
MP3 playback (AOD on): up to 44 hrs MP3 playback (AOD OFF): up to 67 hrs Video playback: up to 16 hrs Talk time: up to 20 hrs Internet use (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs Internet use (3G): up to 11 hrs Internet use (4G): up to 12 hrs
Screen: 5.8-Inch QHDMemory: 4GB RAM, 64GB ROMCPU: Octa-core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad)Operating System: Android Camera: 12MP Rear, 8MP FrontBattery: 3000mAhSIM: Dual SIMNetwork: LTE
Display
Screen Size: 5.8
Storage & Speed
ROM (internal storage): 64
RAM: 4
Operating System: Android


































SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions
148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm, 155 g
Display
5.8" Quad HD + Super AMOLED
(2960x1440)
570 ppi
*Infinity Display: a bezel-less, full-frontal, edge-to-edge screen.
*Default resolution is Full HD+ and can be changed to Quad HD+(WQHD+) in Settings.
*Screen measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners.
Camera
[FRONT]
8MP AF
F1.7 Aperture
Pixel size: 1.22µm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
FOV: 80
Wide selfie
[REAR]
Dual Pixel 12MP AF
OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)
F1.7 Aperture
Pixel size: 1.4µm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
FOV: 77
Max Zoom: 8x (digital)
Pro mode
Panorama
Slow motion
Hyperlapse
Food mode
Memory
4GB RAM (LPDDR4)
64GB
Expandable Memory & SIM Card
Single SIM model: one Nano SIM and one MicroSD slot (up to 256GB)
Dual SIM model (Hybrid SIM slot): one Nano SIM and one Nano SIM or one MicroSD slot (up to 256GB)
* Differs by markets and mobile operators.
AP
octa-core (2.3GHz 1.7GHz Quad + Quad), 64 bit, 10 nm processor
octa-core (Quad 2.35GHz + Quad 1.9GHz), 64 bit, 10 nm processor
* Differs by country and carrier.
Network & Connectivity
LTE Cat.16
OS
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Water & Dust Resistant
IP68 * Water resistant to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes.
Battery Capacity
3000mAh
MP3 playback (AOD on): up to 44 hrs
MP3 playback (AOD OFF): up to 67 hrs
Video playback: up to 16 hrs
Talk time: up to 20 hrs
Internet use (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Internet use (3G): up to 11 hrs
Internet use (4G): up to 12 hrs
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