| Model |
Samsung Galaxy S8Ā |
| Ā 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) |
|
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| DISPLAY |
Type |
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size |
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2Ā (~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 (4×2.3 GHz & 4×1.7 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″, 1.4Āµm, 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″, 1.22Āµm, 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 |
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).
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: 1.22Āµm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
FOV: 80
Wide selfie
[REAR]
Dual Pixel 12MP AF
OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)
F1.7 Aperture
Pixel size: 1.4Āµm
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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