Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ specs: Everything you need in a phone today

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For the past couple of generations, Samsung has been able to fit everything we're asking for into a phone. It gets top-end specs and features into sleek and relatively compact devices, and that's the case again with the Galaxy S8 and S8+. Though many of these hardware features were found on the Galaxy S7, you'll find that the Galaxy S8 simply added to the equation without dropping anything in the process.

Here's the complete spec sheet for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+.

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CategoryGalaxy S8Galaxy S8+
Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 NougatAndroid 7.0 Nougat
Display5.8-inch AMOLED2960x1440 (570 ppi)6.2-inch AMOLED2960x1440 (529 ppi)
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 835or Samsung Exynos 8895Qualcomm Snapdragon 835or Samsung Exynos 8895
Storage64GB (UFS 2.1)64GB (UFS 2.1)
ExpandablemicroSD up to 256GBmicroSD up to 256GB
RAM4GB4GB
Rear Camera12MP Dual Pixel, f/1.71.4-micron pixelsOIS12MP Dual Pixel, f/1.71.4-micron pixelsOIS
Front Camera8MP, f/1.7auto focus8MP, f/1.7auto focus
ConnectivityWi-Fi 802.11ac MIMOBluetooth 5.0NFC, GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDouLTE Cat.16Wi-Fi 802.11ac MIMOBluetooth 5.0NFC, GPS, Glonass, Galileo BeiDouLTE Cat.16
ChargingUSB-CFast chargingQi wirelessPowermat wirelessUSB-CFast chargingQi wirelessPowermat wireless
Battery3000mAh3500mAh
Water resistanceIP68 ratingIP68 rating
SecurityOne-touch fingerprint sensorIris scannerSamsung KNOXOne-touch fingerprint sensorIris scannerSamsung KNOX
Dimensions148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
Weight155 g173 g
Andrew Martonik
Andrew Martonik

Andrew was an Executive Editor, U.S. at Android Central between 2012 and 2020.