Versions: G955F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G955FD (Global Dual-SIM); G955W (Canada); G955A (AT&T); G955P (Sprint); G955T (T-Mobile); G955V (Verizon); G955R4 (US Cellular); G955U (USA Unlocked); G955S/G955K/G955L (South Korea); G9550 (China). Available in India, China and Korea with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM. Also known as Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus.
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCH
Announced 2017, March
Status Available. Released 2017, April
BODY
Dimensions 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
Weight 173 g (6.10 oz)
Build Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
DISPLAY
Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- HDR10 compliant
- 3D Touch (home button only)
- Always-on display
PLATFORM
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - USA & China
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
MEMORY
Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
CAMERA
Primary 12 MP (f/1.7, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF), phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash, check quality
Features Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec., check quality
Secondary 8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
SOUND
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
- 32-bit/384kHz audio
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
FEATURES
Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser HTML5
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
- ANT+ support
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation
- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document editor
BATTERY
Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
MISC
Colors Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink
SAR 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Price About 620 EUR
TESTS
Performance Basemark OS II: 3401 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3298
Basemark X: 43862
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.658(sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 88h
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCH
Announced 2017, March
Status Available. Released 2017, April
BODY
Dimensions 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
Weight 173 g (6.10 oz)
Build Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
DISPLAY
Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- HDR10 compliant
- 3D Touch (home button only)
- Always-on display
PLATFORM
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - USA & China
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
MEMORY
Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
CAMERA
Primary 12 MP (f/1.7, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF), phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash, check quality
Features Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec., check quality
Secondary 8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
SOUND
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
- 32-bit/384kHz audio
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
FEATURES
Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser HTML5
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
- ANT+ support
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation
- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document editor
BATTERY
Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
MISC
Colors Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink
SAR 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Price About 620 EUR
TESTS
Performance Basemark OS II: 3401 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3298
Basemark X: 43862
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.658(sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 88h
