Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus vs Galaxy S8

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 8895) that was released on March 29, 2017, against the Samsung Galaxy S8, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 3500 vs 3000 mAh

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S8

24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (360K versus 290K)
Better grip in hands – the body is 5.3 mm narrower
Weighs 18 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus and Galaxy S8 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.2 inches	5.8 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels	1440 x 2960 pixels
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	18.5:9
PPI	529 ppi	570 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	580 nits	540 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84%	83.6%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	99.8%
PWM	250 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	4.4 ms	4.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.5 mm (6.28 inches)	148.9 mm (5.86 inches)
Width	73.4 mm (2.89 inches)	68.1 mm (2.68 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gold, Gray	Black, Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, rear

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max clock	2300 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.69 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.314 GHz: Exynos M2	- 4 cores at 1.69 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.314 GHz: Exynos M2
Lithography process	10 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G71 MP20	Mali-G71 MP20
GPU shading units	320	320
GPU clock	546 MHz	546 MHz
FLOPS	~576 GFLOPS	~576 GFLOPS

CPU	65790	112374
GPU	105471	78117
Memory	55536	74686
UX	62144	91461
Total score	290480	360057

RAM size	4, 6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1794 MHz	1794 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 256 GB

Operating system	Android 7.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 9.0)	Android 7.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 9.0)
ROM	One UI	One UI
OS size	11.7 GB	11.7 GB

Capacity	3500 mAh	3000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA	Yes, Qi/PMA
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:55 hr	1:45 hr

Web browsing	09:32 hr	08:42 hr
Watching video	12:01 hr	11:12 hr
Gaming	04:49 hr	04:30 hr
Standby	82 hr	85 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Lenses	1 (12 MP)	1 (12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.6", Samsung S5K2L2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX333 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Pro mode	- Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S8 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.7
Focal length	25 mm	25 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1440p at 30 FPS	1440p at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	16	16
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2017	March 2017
Release date	April 2017	April 2017
SAR (head)	0.26 W/kg	0.315 W/kg
SAR (body)	1 W/kg	1.27 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus vs Galaxy S8

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus vs Galaxy S8

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion