Samsung Galaxy S8+ Review

A Korean multinational company named Samsung which has been manufacturing smartphones; both budget oriented and high end, again released its flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S8+ on April, 2017 along with younger sibling, the Samsung Galaxy S8. And just like, the S8+ is the successor of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ too is made up of a glass and looks similar to its younger brother Galaxy S8. The device features the protection of corning gorilla glass 5 on both front and rear part which reflects its level. And unlike the Galaxy S7, both Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy S8 receive curved edges on both sides as Samsung has removed the word “Edge” from its name. The bezels too are removed from sides to give better experience to the users. Moreover, the Galaxy S8+ is slightly taller than the Galaxy S8.

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ features an earpiece above the screen along by various sensors like Iris scanner, proximity and so on and also a notification LED light. And Samsung has replaced the traditional physical home button with capacitive home button which can be noticed in the screen.

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ acquires secondary microphone and SIM cards tray at the top. Similarly, a 3.5 mm earphone socket is placed at the bottom followed by USB Type-C port, a primary microphone and a speaker. The left side of the device features volume alteration button and a power button below it. Further, the rear part of the device features main camera along with the fingerprint scanner, a LED flashlight and a heart rate sensor. However, Samsung could have placed fingerprint scanner below the camera rather than next to it.

Besides, the Samsung Galaxy S8+ is featured with bigger 6.2 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen having the resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixels density). The screen just like that of S8, possesses various features like edge UX and always-on display which has also been in new upper-mid range devices like Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The screen produces vibrant and saturated color than older devices of Samsung. The display also features 3D touch on the home button.

Furthermore, Samsung ships the Galaxy S8+ running with Android 7.0 Nougat and Samsung’s custom UI. Besides, the device is powered with Samsung’s own processor Exynos 8895 Octa chipset, Octa-Core (4 x 2.3 GHz & 4 x 1.7 GHz) CPU and Mali-G71 MP20 GPU. Also, the device is stocked with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB internal storage which can later be expanded to 256 GB using a microSD card.

Moreover, the Samsung Galaxy S8+ acquires 12 MP, f/1.7, 26 mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS camera supported by a single LED flashlight. The camera too possesses various features like 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. The camera is capable of shooting videos at 3840 x 2160p@30fps and 1920 x 1080p@60fps. The rear camera does it job very well on both day time and lowlight condition.

The Galaxy S8+ also features 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus front facing camera which is capable of taking good self-portraits. The front facing camera also helps to shoot video at QHD resolution of 2960 x 1440p@30fps. The front camera also helps to do dual video call.

Additionally, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is equipped with Li-Ion 3500 mAh users’ non-removable battery. And, likely to flagship smartphones like Galaxy S7 Edge, the device supports both fast charging and wireless charging. The device, besides, is featured with powerful battery which gives backup for more than 7 hours by charging it once. Also, the device is available in five color variants; midnight black, orchid gray, arctic silver, coral blue, maple gold.

Samsung Galaxy S8+ Price in Nepal : Rs. 98,900 (Around)

Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specification

Display

Size	6.2 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels
Color Depth	16M

Processor

CPU Speed	2.3 GHz, 1.7 GHz
CPU Type	Octa-Core

Camera

Video Recording Resolution	3840 x 2160p@30fps, 1920 x 1080p@60fps
Main Camera Resolution	12.0 MP
Front Camera Resolution	8.0 MP
Main Camera Auto-focus	Yes

Memory

RAM	4 GB
ROM	64 GB
External Memory	Yes, Expandable Up To 256 GB (Uses SIM 2 Slot)

Network/Bearer^

Multi-Sim	Dual-SIM
Sim Size	Nano-SIM (4FF)
2G Sim	NA
2G CDMA	NA
3G CDMA	NA
3G TD-CDMA	NA
4G TDD LTE	NA

Connectivity

ANT+	Yes
USB Version	3.1, USB Type-C
Headphone	3.5 mm Stereo
Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz), Yes
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0
MHL	NA
PC Sync	Yes
Location	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo
NFC	Yes

Software

Operating Software

Android 7.0 Nougat

Physical Information

Color+	Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
Form Factor	Touchscreen Bar
Dimension	159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
Weight	173 g
Water Resistant/Dust Proof	IP68, Dust and Water Resistant

Sensors

Compass/Magnetometer	Yes
Proximity Sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient Light Sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes
Barometer	Yes
Temperature Sensor	NA

Battery

Standard Battery Capacity	3500 mAh
Removable	No

Audio and Video

Video Playing Format	NA
Video Playing Resolution	NA
Audio Playing Format	NA