| Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus |
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
| Launch |
| Released |
| Apr, 2017 |
Mar, 2018 |
| Status |
| Available |
Available |
| Body & Operating System |
| Operating system |
| Android v7.0 (Nougat) |
Android 8.0 (Oreo) up to 10 |
| UI |
| TouchWiz UI |
One UI 2.5 |
| Dimensions |
| 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm |
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight |
| 173 g |
189 g |
| Body |
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Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| Color Options |
| Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold |
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue |
| Display Specifications |
| Technology |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Multitouch |
Super AMOLED |
| Size |
| 6.2 inches
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6.2 inches |
| Resolution |
| 1440 x 2960 Pixels (~531 PPI) |
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density) |
| Protection |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features |
| 3D Touch (home button only), Always-on display |
3D Touch (home button only), HDR10, Always-on display |
| Battery & Charging |
| Capacity |
| (Li-ion Non removable), 3500 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 3500 mAh
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| Charging |
| - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent), Fast battery charging |
Fast charging 15W
Quick Charge 2.0
Qi/PMA wireless charging |
| Processing Power |
| CPU |
| Octa-core (4 x 2.3 GHz + 4 x 1.7 GHz) |
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, Chin |
| Chipset |
| Exynos 8895 Octa |
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
| GPU |
| Mali-G71 MP20 |
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
| Memory & Storage |
| Ram |
| 4GB RAM
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4/6GB RAM
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| Storage Memory |
| 64GB built-in |
64/128/256GB Built-in |
| Memory Card |
| microSD Card, (supports upto 256GB) (dedicated slot) |
microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Cameras |
| Rear/Back |
| 12 MP, autofocus, LED flash
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Dual 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
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| Features |
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f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, 1/2.5
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LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@3 /60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps) Show more
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| Front |
| 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
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Dual 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps
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| Features |
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NA
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NA |
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| Network |
| SIM |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM) |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Data |
| GPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps) |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 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 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
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| 3G Bands |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA |
| 4G Bands |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... |
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands |
|
NO |
NO
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| 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, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| USB |
| v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
USB Type-C 3.1 |
| NFC |
| Yes |
Yes |
| Additional Features |
| Sensors |
| SpO2, Iris Scanner, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, FingerPrint (rear mounted), Gyro, HeartRate |
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
| 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, |
FM radio (USA & Canada only) |
| Pricing |
| Price |
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USD $835
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USD $976
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| Resale Value |
| Very High |
Very High |
| Comparison Result |
| Score |
| 3 Point(s) |
3 Point(s) |
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