The Samsung Galaxy S8 is powered by a Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) CPU processor with 4 GB RAM. The device also has 64 GB internal storage + microSD (up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
microSD) and a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen (1440 x 2960 pixels, 570 ppi) display. It has a 12MP rear camera and supports Wifi, NFC, GPS, 3G and 4G LTE. It packs in a Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery at 8mm device thickness and weight 155g, running on Android 7.0 (Nougat).
The latest Samsung Galaxy S8 price in Malaysia market starts from RM899. It is available in Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold colours.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Specification |
Release |
Release Status | Available. Released 2017, April |
Performance |
Processor | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) |
Chipset | Exynos 8895 Octa |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
RAM & Storage | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
External Storage | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - G950FD, G9500 |
OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat) |
Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery |
Screen |
Display size | 5.8 inches (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) 1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density) |
Display type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Multitouch | Yes |
Features | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - 3D Touch (home button only)
- Always-on display
- TouchWiz UI |
Body |
Dimension | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm |
Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
Body Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
Colors | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold |
Connectivity |
SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G950FD, G9500 |
Data Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps |
Wifi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
NFC | Yes |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
Sensors |
Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
Radio | No |
Features | - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
- ANT+ support
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document editor |
Camera & Video |
Rear Camera | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash |
Front Camera | 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
Features | 1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama |
Audio |
Sound Type | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
Loud Speaker | Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 72dB |
Sound Jack | Yes - 32-bit/384kHz audio
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Radio | No |