Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
41 out of 100
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus — specifications, battery-life tests and price. Real owner reviews, strengths and weaknesses.

▣ Display 6.2" Super AMOLED - 1440 x 2960
⚡ Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
◉ Camera 1 (12 MP)
◆ Battery 3500 mAh
✦ OS Android 9.0
◌ Weight 173 г.
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41 TechRank
Overall score

Entry level

Overall score across key usage scenarios.

Best suited for
◇ Connectivity 73 ▣ Display 63 ⌁ Battery 41
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TechRank ratings

Strengths and weaknesses across key usage scenarios.

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Display 63
Average score
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Camera 40
Stronger alternatives are available
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Performance 23
Stronger alternatives are available
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Gaming 17
Stronger alternatives are available
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Battery 41
Stronger alternatives are available
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Connectivity 73
Good score
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Overall score 41
Stronger alternatives are available

+ Strengths

  • Большой 3K-экран с поддержкой HDR
  • Защищен от воды и пыли
  • Много встроенной памяти
  • Современный процессор
  • Скорость передачи данных достигает 1024 Мбит/с
  • Емкий аккумулятор

− Things to consider

  • К сканеру отпечатков трудно дотянуться
  • Гибридный слот для сим-карт
  • Стеклянные панели сильно собирают отпечатки пальцев
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Display 6.2" Super AMOLED - 1440 x 2960
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Processor Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
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Camera 1 (12 MP)
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Battery 3500 mAh
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Display

16 specifications

Type
Super AMOLED
Size
6.2 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels
Aspect ratio
18.5:9
Pixel density
529 ppi
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate
No
Max advertised brightness
580 nits
HDR support
Да, HDR10
Display protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio
83.3%
Features
- Always-On Display
sRGB color gamut
99.8%
PWM
250 Hz
Response time
4.4 ms
Contrast ratio
∞ Бесконечная
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Design and build

9 specifications

Height
159.5 mm
Width
73.4 mm
Thickness
8.1 mm
Weight
173 g
Water resistance
IP68
Back panel material
Glass
Frame material
Metal
Available colors
Black, Золотистый, Gray
Fingerprint scanner
Да, сзади
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Performance

11 specifications

Chipset
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max clock speed
2300 MHz
CPU cores
8 (4 + 4)
Architecture
- 4 cores at 1.69 GHz: Cortex-A53- 4 cores at 2.314 GHz: Exynos M2
Manufacturing process
Samsung
Transistor size
10 nm
Neural processor
No
Graphics
Mali-G71 MP20
GPU cores
240
GPU frequency
546 MHz
FLOPS
~262.1 GFLOPS
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Benchmarks

8 specifications

Compute Score (GPU)
1827
Single-core score
419
Multi-core score
1445
CPU
186625
GPU
79608
Memory
101126
UX
60427
Total score
427786
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Memory

8 specifications

RAM capacity
4 GB
Memory type
LPDDR4X
Memory frequency
1794 MHz
Memory channels
2
Storage capacity
64 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Memory card
MicroSD
Max memory card capacity
Up to 256 GB
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Software

3 specifications

Operating system
Android 7.0 (С обновлением до Android 9.0)
UI skin
One UI
System size out of the box
11.7 GB
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Battery

12 specifications

Capacity
3500 mAh
Max charging power
15 W
Battery type
Литий-ионный (Li-Ion)
Removable
No
Wireless charging
Да, Qi/PMA
Reverse charging
No
Fast charging
Да, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 minutes)
Full charge time
1:55 ч.
Web browsing
07:10 ч.
Video playback
10:52 ч.
Gaming
04:35 ч.
Standby
83 ч.
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Main camera

17 specifications

Sensor type
12 MP
Photo resolution
12 MP
Zoom
Цифровой
Flash
Dual LED
Stabilization
Optical
8K video recording
No
4K video recording
Up to 30 fps
1080p video recording
Up to 60 fps
Slow-motion recording
240 fps (720p)
Number of lenses
1) Standard: 12 MP
Features
- Pro mode
Aperture
f/1.7
Focal length
26 mm
Sensor
Samsung S5K2L2
Sensor size
1/2.6" (≈ 0.38 inches)
Pixel size
1.4 micron
Autofocus
Phase-detection autofocus
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Front camera

11 specifications

Megapixels
8 MP
Photo resolution
3264 x 2448
Aperture
f/1.7
Focal length
25 mm
Sensor
CMOS
Sensor size
1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inches)
Pixel size
1.22 micron
Autofocus
Phase-detection autofocus
Stabilization
Digital
Video resolution
1440p at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
No
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Connectivity

20 specifications

Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version
5
Bluetooth features
PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type
USB Type-C
USB version
3.1
USB features
- Charging - USB mass storage mode - OTG
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*
Yes
Infrared port
No
Number of SIMs*
2
SIM type
Nano
SIM mode
Dual standby
eSIM support*
No
Hybrid slot
Yes
LTE Cat*
16
2G networks
GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G networks
HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
4G networks
LTE 700, LTE 2300, LTE 1900, LTE 900, LTE 1700, LTE 850, LTE 2600, LTE 1800, LTE 800, LTE 2100, LTE 2500
5G support
No
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Audio

4 specifications

Speakers
Моно
3.5 mm audio jack
Yes
FM radio
No
Dolby Atmos
Yes
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Other

7 specifications

Class
Flagship
Release date
Март 2017 years
Sales start date
Апрель 2017 years
Successor
- Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Head SAR
0.26 W/кг
Body SAR (EU)
1 W/кг
Sensors
- Барометр - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint scanner
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Cameras

Camera modules and shooting capabilities

Main camera

12 MP
Sensor resolution
12 MP
Photo resolution
4000 x 3000
Zoom
Цифровой
Flash
Dual LED
Stabilization
Optical
8K video recording
No
4K video recording
Up to 30 fps
1080p video recording
Up to 60 fps
Slow-motion recording
240 fps (720p)
Number of lenses
1) Standard: 12 MP
Features
- Pro mode
Photo resolution
12 MP
Aperture
f/1.7
Focal length
26 mm
Sensor
Samsung S5K2L2
Sensor size
1/2.6" (≈ 0.38 inches)
Pixel size
1.4 micron
Autofocus
Phase-detection autofocus

Front camera

8 MP
Megapixels
8 MP
Photo resolution
3264 x 2448
Aperture
f/1.7
Focal length
25 mm
Sensor
CMOS
Sensor size
1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inches)
Pixel size
1.22 micron
Autofocus
Phase-detection autofocus
Stabilization
Digital
Video resolution
1440p at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
No
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Benchmarks

Synthetic benchmark results

Performance Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Performance Max clock speed 2300 MHz
Performance CPU cores 8 (4 + 4)
Performance Architecture - 4 cores at 1.69 GHz: Cortex-A53- 4 cores at 2.314 GHz: Exynos M2
Performance Manufacturing process Samsung
Performance Transistor size 10 nm
Performance Neural processor No
Performance Graphics Mali-G71 MP20
Performance GPU cores 240
Performance GPU frequency 546 MHz
Performance FLOPS ~262.1 GFLOPS
Benchmarks Compute Score (GPU) 1827
Benchmarks Single-core score 419
Benchmarks Multi-core score 1445
Benchmarks CPU 186625
Benchmarks GPU 79608
Benchmarks Memory 101126
Benchmarks UX 60427
Benchmarks Total score 427786

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