Tech review of Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus SM-G955

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VRM24 🤖 AI Review: Samsung Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus SM-G955

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus SM-G955: a technical overview based on VRM24’s recorded device data.

Design and display

Type: Smartphone; Announced: 2017, March 29; Dimensions: 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in); Weight: 173 g (6.10 oz); Display: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors; Size: 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio); Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio; Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Display size and resolution describe the viewing format; brightness, colour accuracy and durability require separate testing.

Platform and memory

OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat); Chipset: Samsung Exynos 8895 Octa; CPU: Octa-Core 4x Mongoose M2 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz; GPU: Mali-G71 MP20; RAM: 4 or 6 GB; Storage: 64 or 128 GB; Memory card: Micro SD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot).

The chipset and memory describe the hardware configuration. They do not establish measured speed, gaming performance or current software support.

Cameras

Rear camera: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama; Rear video: 2160p, 30fps; Front camera: Dual 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide) / 2 MP; Front video: 1440p, 30fps.

These are the recorded camera specifications. Image quality and stabilisation cannot be judged from resolution alone.

Battery and connections

Battery capacity: Li-Ion 3500 mAh; Battery model: EB-BG955ABE; Charging port: USB-C 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; Headphone jack: 3.5mm Jack; Interfaces: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX; Networks: GSM / HSPA / LTE; SIM: Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM.

Battery capacity is not a measured runtime. Charging speed, battery condition and compatibility of replacement parts need separate verification.

What the specifications tell us

Use this overview to compare the recorded configuration with your needs. It does not provide benchmarks or hands-on performance measurements.

Prepared using ChatGPT-authored templates and VRM24’s own collected device data. Device details are inserted from our records; each overview is not individually written by a model. AI-assisted text and source data may contain errors. Actual performance may vary. Verify specifications and part compatibility before repair.

Main and additional circuit boards

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus SM-G955
Side 1
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Side 2
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Characteristics

and Features

Features

Type Smartphone
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat)
SIM type/size Nano SIM
SIM Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM
Dimensions 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
Weight 173 g (6.10 oz)

Display

Display type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio
PPI density 529
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Multimedia

Main camera 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Main camera Video 2160p, 30fps
Front (selfie) camera Dual 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide) / 2 MP
Front (selfie) camera Video 1440p, 30fps
Audio MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, FM-radio
Headphone jack 3.5mm Jack

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands Yes, bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28
Interfaces Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Satellite navigation GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Processor and Memory

System on a chip Samsung Exynos 8895 Octa
CPU Octa-Core 4x Mongoose M2 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
Internal memory 64 or 128 GB
RAM 4 or 6 GB
Card slot Micro SD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery

Battery capacity Li-Ion 3500 mAh
Charging port USB-C 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Battery model EB-BG955ABE

Models with the same battery

  • No other models with this battery are recorded yet.

Other

Announced 2017, March 29

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Based on our experience, we made a selection of the most common malfunctions of mobile devices and evaluated the difficulty of performing repairs for each of them. The final evaluation of the difficulty of the repair is the sum of all the parameters.

This difficulty rating is also applicable for all models Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus SM-G955 — Samsung G955F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G955FD (Global Dual-SIM); G955W (Canada); G955A (AT&T); G955P (Sprint); G955T (T-Mobile); G955V (Verizon); G955R4 (US Cellular); G955U (USA Unlocked); G955S/G955K/G955L (South Korea); G9550 (China) released for markets in different countries.

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