Samsung Galaxy S8+ Design and Display
New Release Updated: Mar 2026

Samsung Galaxy S8+

$250 (Expected Price)
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Display 6.2" AMOLED
Processor Exynos 8895
Battery 3500mAh
RAM & Storage 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
Full Specs

Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy S8+?

Reasons to Buy

  • Massive 6000 mAh battery life
  • Large 6.7" display for media
  • Excellent value at $250

Reasons to Avoid

  • May be bulky due to large battery
  • Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

ALL VERSIONS G955FG955FDG955UG955AG955PG955TG955VG955R4G955WG9550

Versions: G955F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G955FD (Global Dual-SIM); G955W (Canada); G955A (AT&T); G955P (Sprint); G955T (T-Mobile); G955V (Verizon); G955R4 (US Cellular); G955U (USA Unlocked); G955S/G955K/G955L (South Korea); G9550 (China). Available in India, China and Korea with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM. Also known as Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus.

  • Network Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
  • Launch Announced: 2017, March 29 Status: Available. Released 2017, April
  • Body Dimensions: 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in) Weight: 173 g (6.10 oz) Build: 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) - : IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
  • Display Type: Super AMOLED Size: 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density) Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Platform OS: 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 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 GPU: Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
    Adreno 540 - USA & China
  • Memory Card slot - microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only Internal: 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
  • - : UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1
  • 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: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
  • Selfie camera Dual: 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 Video: 1440p@30fps
  • Sound Loudspeaker : Yes 3.5mm jack : Yes
  • - : 32-bit/384kHz audio
  • Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO NFC: Yes Radio: No USB: USB Type-C 3.1
  • 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
    Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
  • Battery Type: Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh) Charging: 15W wired, QC2
    Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
  • Misc Colors: Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink 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 SAR: 0.67 W/kg (head) - - 0.97 W/kg (body) - - SAR EU: 0.27 W/kg (head) - - 1.00 W/kg (body) - - Price: About 430 EUR
  • Tests Performance: GeekBench: 6754 (v4.4)
    GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
  • Display: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.658(sunlight)
  • Camera: Photo / Video
  • Loudspeaker: Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
  • Audio quality: Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
  • Battery (old):
    Endurance rating 88h

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.

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