Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Galaxy S8+ – What’s Different


Samsung Galaxy S8

Samsung has just unveiled their new flagships for 2017 and they both are high end device that bring a host of improvements over the previous generation models. However before we examine the difference between them and their predecessors, it is good to take a look at whats different between the two apart from their names.

This time around, there is no flat screen version hence the S8 and S8+ are both curved display smartphones like the S7 edge and the Note7 of last year.

 Samsung Galaxy S8  Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy S8 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Size 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
Weight 155 grams 173 grams
Display 5.8″ Curved Super AMOLED Infinity Display with 2960×1440 Pixels Resolution, 18.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 83.6% Screen to Body Ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and 3D Touch (Home Button) 6.2″ Curved Super AMOLED Infinity Display with 2960×1440 Pixels Resolution, 18.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 84% Screen to Body Ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and 3D Touch (Home Button)
Software Android 7.0 with Grace UX Android 7.0 with Grace UX
Processor 10nm Octa-Core Exynos 8895 (Majority of Markets) / Snapdragon 835 (Select Markets including USA) 10nm Octa-Core Exynos 8895 (Majority of Markets) / Snapdragon 835 (Select Markets including USA)
RAM LPDDR4 4GB / 6GB (Select Markets such as China) LPDDR4 4GB / 6GB (Select Markets such as China)
Storage UFS 2.1 64GB / 128GB (Select Markets such as China) UFS 2.1 64GB / 128GB (Select Markets such as China)
Connectivity nanoSIM (Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM i.e nano + nano/microSD – Market Dependant), Bluetooth 5.0, Dual-Band WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, USB Type-C 3.1 nanoSIM (Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM i.e nano + nano/microSD – Market Dependant), Bluetooth 5.0, Dual-Band WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, USB Type-C 3.1
Camera (Rear) 12 Megapixels, 26mm Focal Length, f1.7, 1/2.5″ Sensor Size, OIS, LED Flash, PDAF and 1.4 micron Pixel Size 12 Megapixels, 26mm Focal Length, f1.7, 1/2.5″ Sensor Size, OIS, LED Flash, PDAF and 1.4 micron Pixel Size
Camera (Front) 8 Megapixels, f1.7, Autofocus 8 Megapixels, f1.7, Autofocus
Battery 3000 mAh Non-Removable (QuickCharge 2.0 Equivalent) 3500 mAh Non-Removable (QuickCharge 2.0 Equivalent)
Colours Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
Others IP68 Rating (Dustproof and Waterproof) IP68 Rating (Dustproof and Waterproof)
Wireless Fast Charging (Qi and PMA Standards) Wireless Fast Charging (Qi and PMA Standards)
Samsung Pay Samsung Pay
Upto 4K 60fps and 1080p 120fps Video Recording Upto 4K 60fps and 1080p 120fps Video Recording
Rear Mounted Fingerprint Scanner, Iris Scanner Up Front, No Home Button Rear Mounted Fingerprint Scanner, Iris Scanner Up Front, No Home Button
LTE Cat.16 (1024 Mbps/1 Gbps) LTE Cat.16 (1024 Mbps/1 Gbps)
Bixby Virtual Assistant Bixby Virtual Assistant
Gorilla Glass 5 Back Gorilla Glass 5 Back
HDR 10 Compliant Display HDR 10 Compliant Display
AKG Earphones (Bundled in Package) AKG Earphones (Bundled in Package)

Author: Sandeep Sarma

Sandeep Sarma is a blogger and a freelance photographer. Apart from gadgets and phones, he also has a passion for movies and cars. He currently uses the S7 Edge as his main phone. Catch him on twitter at @sandeep9sarma