Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy S8+

Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S8+
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE
    LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A speed
    LTE-A, (6CA) Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
    LTE-A, (4CA) Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2018-2
    2017-3
  • Status
    2018-3
    2017
  • Design
  • Build
    Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
    Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    147.7 mm
    159.5 mm
  • Width
    68.7 mm
    73.4 mm
  • Thickness
    8.5 mm
    8.1 mm
  • Weight
    163 g
    173 g
  • Payment
    Samsung Pay(Visa, Mastercard certified)
    Samsung Pay(Visa, Mastercard)
  • Waterproof
    IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
    IP68 - 1.5 m and 30 minutes
  • Dust proof
    Yes, IP68
    IP68
  • Colors
    Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, Midnight Black, Titanium Gray
    Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Midnight Black, Orchid Gray
  • Display
  • Display type
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    5.8 inches
    6.2 inches
  • Resolution
    1440 x 2960 pixels
    1440 x 2960 pixels
  • Pixel density
    570 ppi
    529 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Multitouch
    Yes
    Yes
  • Display features
    HDR10 compliant, 3D Touch, Always-on display
    -
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Quad-core 2.7 GHz Mongoose M3
    Quad-core 2.3 GHz
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
    quad-core 1.7 GHz
  • Chipset
    Exynos 9810 Octa / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US / Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
  • GPU
    Mali-G72 MP18 / Adreno 630
    Adreno 540
  • Memory RAM
    4 GB
    4 GB
  • Internal storage
    64, 128, 256 GB
    64 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD(uses second SIM slot)
    microSD
  • Memory card max
    400 GB
    256 GB
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Android OS, v7.0
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Photo / Video
    -
  • Main camera
    12 MP, f/1.5-2.4 , 26 mm, 1/2.5" , 1.4 µm
    12 MP, f/1.7 , 26 mm
  • Primary camera resolution
    4032 x 3024 pixels
    -
  • Primary camera video
    2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps
    2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    dual pixel phase detection autofocus
    -
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Primary camera optical image stabilization
    optical image stabilization
    optical image stabilization
  • Primary camera phase detection autofocus
    -
    phase detection autofocus
  • Primary camera video dual video
    dual-video record
    dual-video record
  • Primary camera video hdr
    HDR
    HDR
  • Camera features
    Auto HDR, Geo-tagging, face/smile detection, panorama, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus
    1.4 µm pixel size, 1/2.5" sensor size, Auto HDR, face/smile detection, geo-tagging, panorama, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera
    8 MP, f/1.7 , 25 mm, 1/3.6" , 1.22 µm
    8 MP, f/1.7
  • Selfie camera resolution
    3264 x 2448 pixels
    -
  • Secondary camera autofocus
    autofocus
    autofocus
  • Secondary camera dual video call
    dual video call
    dual video call
  • Secondary camera HDR
    Auto HDR
    Auto HDR
  • Selfie camera video
    1440p@30fps
    -
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes
  • Notifications
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    -
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    -
    No
  • Radio FM
    FM radio
    -
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth AptX
    Yes
    Yes
  • NFC
    Yes
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    Yes
  • BDS
    Yes
    Yes
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    SMS(threaded view)
    SMS(threaded view)
  • Messaging MMS
    MMS
    MMS
  • Messaging Email
    Email
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    IM
    IM
  • Messaging Push Mail
    Push Mail
    Push Mail
  • Java
    -
    No
  • Sensors
    Iris scanner, SpO2, accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint (rear-mounted), gyro, heart rate, proximity
    Iris scanner, SpO2, accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint (rear-mounted), gyro, heart rate, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    3000 mAh
    3500 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Quick Charge 2.0
    Yes
  • Wireless charging
    Qi/PMA wireless charging
    Qi/PMA

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