Samsung Galaxy S8

Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+
Samsung Galaxy S8 (left) and the S8+ (right)
CodenameProject Dream
Cruiser (Galaxy S8 Active)
BrandSamsung Galaxy
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
SloganUnbox Your Phone
SeriesGalaxy S
Model
  • SM-G950x (S8)
  • SM-G955x (S8+)
  • SM-G892A (S8 Active AT&T)
  • (Last letter varies by carrier and international models)
Compatible networks
First released21 April 2017; 9 years ago (2017-04-21)
Availability by region
21 April 2017
28 April 2017
29 April 2017
5 May 2017
12 May 2017
18 May 2017
25 May 2017
8 June 2017
Units sold41.067 million
PredecessorSamsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge
SuccessorSamsung Galaxy S9/S9+
RelatedSamsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy A8/A8+ (2018)
TypeSmartphone (S8 and S8+)
Form factorSlate
DimensionsS8:
148.9 mm × 68.1 mm × 8.0 mm (5.86 in × 2.68 in × 0.31 in)
S8+:
159.5 mm × 73.4 mm × 8.1 mm (6.28 in × 2.89 in × 0.32 in)
Mass
  • S8: 155 g (5.5 oz)
  • S8+: 173 g (6.1 oz)
Operating system
System on chip
CPU
  • Exynos: Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz M2 Mongoose & 4×1.7 GHz) Cortex-A53 (GTS)
  • Snapdragon: Octa-core (4×2.45 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Memory4 or 6 GB LPDDR4X RAM
Storage64 GB UFS 2.1 / UFS 2.0 in some devices
Removable storagemicroSDXC, expandable up to 256 GB
BatteryNon-removable
  • S8: 3000 mAh
  • S8+: 3500 mAh
  • S8 Active: 4000 mAh
- all 15 Watts
Data inputsSensors:

Other:

  • Physical sound volume keys
  • Bixby key
Display
  • 2960×1440 1440p Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, HDR10
  • S8: 5.8 in (150 mm), 225 ppcm (572 ppi)
  • S8+: 6.2 in (160 mm), 208 ppcm (529 ppi)
Rear camera12 MP (1.4 μm), f/1.7, OIS, 4K at 30 fps, 1440p at 30fps, 1080p at 60 fps, 720p at 30 fps, slow motion 720p at 240 fps
Front camera8 MP, autofocus, 1440p/1080p/720p video recording at 30fps
SoundSound and audio features e.g. speaker(s), audio jack, vibration motor, etc.
ConnectivityPhysical and wireless e.g. USB type-C, Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz) WiFi, NFC, location (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou)
Water resistanceIP68, up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) for 30 minutes
Websitewww.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-s8/
References

The Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung Galaxy S8+ (shortened to S8 and S8+, respectively) and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active are Android smartphones produced by Samsung Electronics as part of the Samsung Galaxy S series. The S8 and S8+ were unveiled on 29 March 2017 and directly succeed the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, with a North American release on 21 April 2017 and international rollout throughout April and May. The S8 Active was announced on 8 August 2017, and is exclusive to certain U.S. cellular carriers.

Sales

The sales saw 720,000 units sold in one week, an increase from 100,000 units of the Galaxy S7 and 200,000 units of the Galaxy Note 7.

References

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