Samsung Galaxy S8
KSh74,500.00 KSh33,500.00
- Release Date 2017, April
- SIM Nano-SIM (Single / Dual-SIM)
- Screen 5.8” Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
- Water and dust proof
- Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels
- Android OS,v7.0 (Nougat)
- Processor Octa-core 4×2.3 GHz Kryo & 4×2.3 GHz Kryo EMEA
- Internal memory 64 GB / 4 GB RAM
- Camera 12 MP/ 8 MP
- Fingerprint sensor
- Iris Scanner
- Fast battery charging 60% full in 30 min
- Non-removable Li-ion 3000mAh battery
- Colors: Orchid Gray, Midnight Black, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue Maple Gold.
Description
Samsung Galaxy S8

The Samsung Galaxy S8
Introduction
S8 is an upgrade of Samsung Galaxy S7.
The Galaxy S8 is a beautiful petite phone.
Body and Design
S8 hasa 5.8″ display screen.
It has a screen surface of some 40% more than the small-sized Apple.
The Galaxy S8 measures 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0mm and its given name is printed in sparkling blue front and center. It has a Gorilla Glass 5, front and back
The charger is rated at 9V/1.67A and 5V/2A, and complies with the Qualcomm QuickCharge 2.0 standard.
You also get a male USB-A to USB-C cable and two adapters (Type-C to full-size A and Type-C to microUSB 2.0).
It carries an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance, and should have no issues after being submerged in water up to 1.5m for up to 30 minutes.
Samsung Galaxy S8 key features
Body
Polished aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass 5 front and rear; IP68 certified for water and dust resistance. Arctic Silver, Orchid Grey, Black Sky, Maple Gold, and Coral Blue color schemes.
Display
5.8″ Super AMOLED, 2,960x1440px resolution, 18.5:9 (2.06:1) aspect ratio, 570ppi; HDR 10 compliant (no Dolby Vision).
Rear camera
12MP, f/1.7 aperture, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, OIS; multi-shot image stacking; 2160p/30fps video recording.
Front camera
8MP, f/1.7 aperture, autofocus; 1440p/30fps video recording.
OS/Software
Android 7.0 Nougat; Bixby virtual assistant.
Chipsets: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
octa-core CPU (4xKryo 280 + 4xCortex-A53), Adreno 540 GPU.
Exynos 8895
octa-core CPU (4x2nd-gen Mongoose + 4xCortex-A53), Mali-G71 GPU.
Memory
4GB of RAM (a 6GB option likely available); 64GB of storage; microSD slot up to 256GB, UFS cards support.
Battery
3,000mAh Li-Ion (sealed); Adaptive Fast Charging (same as S7); QuickCharge 2.0 support; WPC&PMA wireless charging.
Connectivity
Single-SIM, Dual-SIM available; LTE-A, 4-Band carrier aggregation, Cat.16/13 (1Gbps/150Mbps); USB Type-C (v3.1); Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac; GPS, Beidou, Galileo; NFC; Bluetooth 5.0.
Misc
Fingerprint reader; iris recognition/face recognition; single speaker on the bottom; 3.5mm jack; bundled AKG headphones.
Pros
The S8’s does not have an abundance of 18.5:9 content to gobble.
Cons
No stereo speakers
Fingerprint scanner in an inconvenient location though easier to reach than on the S8+
The bulk of the photo and video content doesn’t make the most of the available screen area due to the unusual screen aspect ratio
The Samsung Galaxy S8 specifications
Model | Samsung Galaxy S8 | |
Release Date | 2017, April | |
Network | GSM/ HSPA/ LTE | |
SIM | Single/Dual Nano-SIM (dual stand-by) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 certified capacitive dust and water proof up to over 1.5 meter and for up to 30 minutes | |
Display
| Dimensions | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm |
Weight | 155 g | |
Screen Size | 5.8 inches | |
Screen Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, support up to 16M colors | |
Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | |
Screen Protection Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 3D Touch for home button TouchWiz UI | |
Multitouch Function | Yes | |
Storage | Supports microSD, up 256 GB (Dedicated MicroSD slot) on Single-SIM Model Support microSD, up to 256 GB (uses sim 2 slot on dual SIM model | |
Internal memory 64 GB / 4 GB RAM | ||
Operating system | OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat) |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 –EMEA And Adreno-540 US Model | |
Chipset | Exynos 8895 octa -EMEA | |
Camera | Main/ rear | 12 MP, f1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash |
Features | ½.5” sensor size, Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detections, Auto HDR, panorama | |
Main/rear video: | 2160 pixels, 1080 pixels, HDR, dual-video recording | |
Front/Selfie | 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440 p, dual video call, Auto HDR | |
Processor | Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz & 4×1.7 GHz) EMEA Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo and 4×1.9 GHz Kryo US Model | |
Battery | Non-removable Lion 3000 mAh battery
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Colors | Orchid Gray, Midnight Black, Artic Silver, Maple Gold and Coral Blue | |
Communications | USB | microUSB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
Radio | No. | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX, LE | |
NFC | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.211 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
Sounds | General | Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones Loudspeakers 3.5 jack PIN 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other Features | Useful sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint front (mounted) Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
Messaging | SMS (threaded view), IM, MMS, Push Email | |
Browser | HTML5 | |
Java | No | |
Samsung DeX Fast battery charging with 2.0 USB connector S-voice natural language commands and dictation Qi/PMA wireless charging region dependent ANT+ support MP3/WAV/WMAFlac player Xvid/MP4/H.265 Document viewer Photo/video editor |
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Summary.
SIM | Nano-SIM Single/Dual |
Display Size | 5.8 inches |
Display Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
Operating System | Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) |
Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels |
Water resistance | Yes |
Dust proof | Yes |
Fast battery charge | Yes 60% full in 30 min |
Processor speed | Octa-core 4×2.3 GHz EMEA |
Memory | 64 GB / 4 GB RAM |
Iris scanner | Yes |
Camera | 12 MP / 8 MP |
Battery | No-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery |
Colors | Orchid Gray, Midnight Black, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue Maple Gold. |
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