Older flagship · 2017

Samsung Galaxy S8+

From ₦130,000 to ₦195,000 · 11 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM-A137)

An older flagship with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery and slow 15W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)
Watch out Smaller battery (3500mAh), 15W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy S8+ looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: RAW, manual focus

240 fps slow motion for action clips

Stabilised camera (OIS) — uncommon at this price

Display

6.2″ · Super AMOLED · 1440 × 2960 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.2"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1440 × 2960 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Exynos 8895 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Mali-G71 MP20
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Exynos 8895 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
194,971
v7
GeekBench
6,754
Graphics test
GFXBench 13 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.3 GHz
GPU
Mali-G71 MP20
Process
10 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
4x Exynos M2 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz
Variant differences
EMEA: Exynos 8895 (10 nm), Mali-G71 MP20 · USA & China: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm), Adreno 540

Camera

12 MP f/1.7 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.7
OIS
Front camera
8 MP f/1.7
Main sensor
Samsung S5K2L2, 1/2.6", 1.4µm
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
RAW, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3500 mAh · 15 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
3500 mAh
Lab endurance
88:00h
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
UFS 2.0
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

173 g · 8.1 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
159.5 mm
Width
73.4 mm
Thickness
8.1 mm
Weight
173 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Iris scanner · fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

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vs

Apple iPhone X

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 1440 × 2960 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 6.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
29% larger battery capacity
3,500 mAh vs 2,716 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
195k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
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