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Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus 128 GB

Out Of Stock
KSh 41,600

Google Pixel 8a, 8GB/128GB

In Stock
KSh 49,500

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus 128 GB Google Pixel 8a, 8GB/128GB
Price KSh 41,600 KSh 49,500
Sales 12 - For Sep 2025 17 - For Sep 2025
Average rating 4.2 - 26 votes 4.7 - 3 votes
Likes 6 - For Sep 2025 2 - For Sep 2025
Views 1,823 - For Sep 2025 439 - For Sep 2025
General
Available March
2017
 May
2024
Dimensions 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
 152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm
Weight 173 g
 188 g
Colors Gold
Black
Gray
 Obsidian
Porcelain
Bay
Aloe
Network 2G, 3G, 4G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features - 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 800, 850, 900, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66; 5G: N1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78
Key features IP68 certified (dust and water proof)
QHD display
Gorilla Glass 5
PDAF
OIS
NFC
Fingerprint & Iris sensors
 120Hz always-on OLED display
Up to 2000 nits display brightness
64MP OIS dual main camera
Gorilla Glass 3 display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 7 years OS and security updates
Platform
Operating system Android 7.0 Nougat
 Android 14
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
 Immortalis-G715s MC10
Processor 2.3 GHz
Octa-core
 3.0 GHz
Nona-core
4nm
Chipset Exynos 8895 Octa
 Google Tensor G3
Graphics processor Mali-G71 MP20
 Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM 6 GB
 8GB LPDDR5x
Storage 128 GB
 128GB UFS 3.1
Card slot Up to 256 GB
 No
Battery 3500 mAh
Li-Ion
 4492mAh
Li-Po
Battery features -
 7.5W Wireless Charging
Platform features -
 IP67 Water and Dust Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min
Dual Stereo Speakers
Titan M2 Security Chip
Up to 7 Years OS and Security Updates
Display
Display size 6.2 inches
1440 x 2960 pixels
 6.1 Inches
1080 x 2400 Pixels
Display type Super AMOLED screen
16M colors
 OLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 529 ppi
 430 ppi
Display features -
 Always-on Display
120Hz Refresh Rate
Gorilla Glass 3
HDR
2000 Nits Peak Brightness
Camera
Camera resolution 12 MP
 64MP F1.9 + 13MP F2.2
Camera features Face detection
Geo tagging
Autofocus
Panorama
Touch to focus
HDR
PDAF
LED flash
OIS
 120-degree Ultra Wide Angle
PDAF
Dual LED Flash
OIS
Auto HDR
Video recording 2160p 30fps
 4K 60/30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
Slow Motion
4K Timelapse
Wind Noise Reduction
Front camera
Front camera resolution 8 MP
 13MP F2.2
Front camera features Autofocus
Auto HDR
 Auto-HDR
Panorama
Video recording 1440p 30fps
 4K 60/30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint & Iris sensors
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
SpO2
Hear rate
Barometer
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Barometer
Proximity
Compass
Connectivity USB 3.1
USB Type C 1.0
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Dual band WiFi
WiFi Direct
DLNA
WiFi hotspot
GPS
BDS
GLONASS
GALILEO
 USB Type-C 3.2
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi 6e
GPS / BDS / GLONASS / GALILEO / QZSS / NavIC
Connectivity features -
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