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Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Realme 8 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Realme 8 5G
Launch
Release Date
Mar, 2018 Apr, 2021
Status
Discontinued Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 8.0 (Oreo) up to 10 Android 11
UI
One UI 2.5 Realme UI 2.0
Dimensions
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
Weight
189 g 185 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
NA
Color Options
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue Supersonic Blue, Supersonic Black
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size
6.2 inches
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6.5 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 NA
Features
3D Touch (home button only), HDR10, Always-on display 90Hz refresh rate, 480 nits (typ), 600 nits
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 3500 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 15W
Quick Charge 2.0
Qi/PMA wireless charging
Fast charging 18W
Processing Power
CPU
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
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory & Storage
Ram
4/6GB RAM 4-8GB RAM
Storage Memory
64/128/256GB Built-in 64/128GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
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
Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features

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

LED flash, HDR, panorama Video 1080p@30fps
Front
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
16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide)
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
NO 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
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
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
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)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Extra
FM radio (USA & Canada only) NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 976 USD $233
Resale Value
Very High High
Comparison Result
Score
4 Point(s) 9 Point(s)
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