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Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus Samsung Galaxy S9
Launch
Released
Apr, 2017 Mar, 2018
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android v7.0 (Nougat) Android V8.0 Oreo
UI
TouchWiz UI
Dimensions
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm 147.6 x 68.7 x 8.4 mm
Weight
173 g 163 g
Body
Color Options
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Multitouch Super Amoled capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch
Size
6.2 inches 5.8 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 Pixels (~531 PPI) 1440 x 2960 Pixels (~568 PPI)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
3D Touch (home button only), Always-on display 3D Touch (home button only), Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
(Li-ion Non removable), 3500 mAh (Li-ion Non removable), 3000 mAh
Charging
- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent), Fast battery charging - Fast battery charging, Qi wireless charging
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4 x 2.3 GHz + 4 x 1.7 GHz) Octa-core (4 x 2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 + 4 x 1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Exynos 8895 Octa Exynos 9810 Octa
GPU
Mali-G71 MP20 Mali-G72 MP18
Memory & Storage
Ram
4GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
64GB built-in 64GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD Card, (supports upto 256GB) (dedicated slot) microSD Card, (supports upto 256GB) (uses SIM 2 slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
12 MP, autofocus, LED flash 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5
Features
f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, 1/2.5

Phase detection, Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP mage recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama, Video (2160p@60fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec) Show more

Front
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p, dual video call, Auto HDR
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) Hybrid Dual SIM, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM)
Data
GPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps) GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps)
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: no
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE...
5G Bands
NO NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0 with A2DP, LE, apt-X 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, Galileo Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
SpO2, Iris Scanner, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, FingerPrint (rear mounted), Gyro, HeartRate Accelerometer, FingerPrint, Gyro, HeartRate, Iris Scanner, Proximity, SpO2
Extra
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Fast battery charging, Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent), S-Voice natural language commands and dictation, IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes, Samsung Desktop Experience support, Photo/video editor, Document editor, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Qi wireless charging, ANT+ support, Bixby natural language commands and dictation, IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Front/back glass + Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Pricing
Price
USD $835 USD $800
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
5 Point(s) 2 Point(s)
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