Samsung just outed the S8+, the larger brother in the brand new S8 lineup of flagships for 2017. For the first time, Samsung is releasing a flagship phone with over 6 inches in terms of display size. In fact, it is even the first time that an S series device has a display larger than a Note device. Even the S8 has a 5.8″ display that is larger than Note devices of the past. But the devices seem to be quite small thanks to the smaller bezels. Let us examine all the detailed changes between the S8+ and its predecessor in this specs comparison.
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| Samsung Galaxy S8+ | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | |
| Size | 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm | 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm |
| Weight | 173 grams | 157 grams |
| Display | 6.2″ Curved Super AMOLED Innfinity 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) | 5.5″ Curved Super AMOLED with 2560×1440 Pixels Resolution, 16:9 Aspect Ratio, 76.1% Screen to Body Ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Software | Android 7.0 with Grace UX | Android 6.0 with TouchWiz UI (Now on 7.0) |
| Processor | 10nm Octa-Core Exynos 8895 (Majority of Markets) / Snapdragon 835 (Select Markets including USA) | 14nm Octa-Core Exynos 8890 (Majority of Markets) / Snapdragon 820 (Select Markets including USA) |
| RAM | LPDDR4 4GB / 6GB (Select Markets such as China) | LPDDR4 4GB |
| Storage | UFS 2.1 64GB / 128GB (Select Markets such as China) | UFS 2.0 32GB/64GB (Market Dependant) |
| 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 4.2, Dual-Band WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, microUSB 2.0 |
| 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 | 5 Megapixels, f1.7, Fixed Focus, 1/4.1″ Sensor Size, 1.34 micron Pixel Size, 22mm Focal Length |
| Battery | 3500 mAh Non-Removable (QuickCharge 2.0 Equivalent) | 3600 mAh Non-Removable (QuickCharge 2.0 Equivalent) |
| Colours | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold | Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink 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 30fps and 1080p 60fps Video Recording | |
| Rear Mounted Fingerprint Scanner, Iris Scanner Up Front, No Home Button | Fingerprint Scanner Mounted in Home Button Up Front | |
| LTE Cat.16 (1024 Mbps/1 Gbps) | LTE Cat.9 (450 Mbps) | |
| Bixby Virtual Assistant | ||
| Gorilla Glass 5 Back | ||
| HDR 10 Compliant Display | ||
| AKG Earphones (Bundled in Package) |