Samsung Galaxy S8
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Codename | Project Dream Cruiser (Galaxy S8 Active) |
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Brand | Samsung Galaxy |
Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
Slogan | Unbox Your Phone |
Series | Galaxy S |
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First released | 21 April 2017 |
Availability by region | 21 April 2017 28 April 2017 29 April 2017 5 May 2017 12 May 2017 18 May 2017 25 May 2017 8 June 2017 |
Units sold | 41.067 million[1] |
Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge |
Successor | Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ |
Related | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Samsung Galaxy A8/A8+ (2018) |
Type | Smartphone (S8 and S8+) |
Form factor | Slate |
Dimensions | S8: 148.9 mm × 68.1 mm × 8.0 mm (5.86 in × 2.68 in × 0.31 in) S8+: 159.5 mm × 73.4 mm × 8.1 mm (6.28 in × 2.89 in × 0.32 in) |
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Memory | 4 or 6 GB LPDDR4X RAM |
Storage | 64 GB UFS 2.1 / UFS 2.0 in some devices |
Removable storage | microSDXC, expandable up to 256 GB |
Battery | Non-removable
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Data inputs | Sensors: Other:
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Rear camera | 12 MP (1.4 μm), f/1.7, OIS, 4K at 30 fps, 1440p at 30fps, 1080p at 60 fps, 720p at 30 fps, slow motion 720p at 240 fps |
Front camera | 8 MP, autofocus, 1440p/1080p/720p video recording at 30fps |
Sound | Sound and audio features e.g. speaker(s), audio jack, vibration motor, etc. |
Connectivity | Physical and wireless e.g. USB type-C, Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz) WiFi, NFC, location (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou) |
Water resistance | IP68, up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) for 30 minutes |
Website | www |
References | [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] |
The Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung Galaxy S8+ (shortened to S8 and S8+, respectively) and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active are Android smartphones produced by Samsung Electronics as part of the Samsung Galaxy S series. The S8 and S8+ were unveiled on 29 March 2017 and directly succeed the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, with a North American release on 21 April 2017 and international rollout throughout April and May. The S8 Active was announced on 8 August 2017, and is exclusive to certain U.S. cellular carriers.[12][13]
Sales
[change | change source]The sales saw 720,000 units sold in one week, an increase from 100,000 units of the Galaxy S7 and 200,000 units of the Note 7.[14][15]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Galaxy S9 sales are better than the Galaxy S8, but that's not saying much". bgr.com. April 25, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Galaxy Note 8 & Galaxy S8 Don't Support Project Treble on Oreo". Gadget Hacks.
- ↑ Abhijeet. "BREAKING: Stable Galaxy S8 Android Pie update released in Germany". SamMobile. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ↑ Smith, Chris (24 May 2017). "The Galaxy S8 may be a huge hit, but Samsung is already working on the next big thing". BGR. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ↑ Buckley, Sean (29 March 2017). "Samsung's 'unbox your phone' event gave us a phone that's still a box". Engadget. AOL. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ↑ "Samsung Galaxy S8 Specifications". Samsung. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ↑ Smith, Chris (29 March 2017). "Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+: The full specs". BGR. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ "Samsung Exynos 8895 Octa". NotebookCheck. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ "Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998)". NotebookCheck. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ D., Luis (8 May 2017). "Lots of Snapdragon 835 Galaxy S8 units apparently have UFS 2.0 instead of newer UFS 2.1 memory. Should you care?". PhoneArena. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ↑ G, Mark. "Specifications - Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+". Samsung. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ↑ Smith, Chris (2017-03-29). "Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+: The full specs". BGR. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ↑ "Samsung's 'unbox your phone' event gave us a phone that's still a box". Engadget. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ↑ Pham, Sherisse. "Samsung's Galaxy S8 sets new record for orders in South Korea". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ↑ "Record-breaking Galaxy S8 pre-orders top 1 million in South Korea". Android Authority. 2017-04-18. Retrieved 2018-02-04.