Specifications Highlights |
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Product Name | Galaxy S8 | Galaxy S9+ |
Product | Galaxy S8 (Launched 2017-03-29), Price: 369 USD at Amazon | Galaxy S9+ (Launched 2018-02-25), Price: 599 USD at Amazon |
Display | 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED | 6.2" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED |
Rear Camera(s) | - 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
| - 27mm 12-MP f/1.5 (Primary) +OIS
- 52mm 12-MP f/2.4 +OIS
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Selfie Camera(s) | | |
Computing | - Snapdragon 835 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
| - Snapdragon 845 SoC
- 6GB RAM
- 128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
- MicroSD (400GB max.)
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Battery | 3000 mAh, Wireless Charging | 3500 mAh, Wireless Charging |
Design | IP68, 155g (5.5oz), 148.9x68.1x8.0 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches) | IP68, 189g (6.7oz), 158.1x73.8x8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches) |
Price (Market) | $369 | $599 |
Price at Launch | $750 | $840 |
Samsung Galaxy S8 Hands-On
Samsung Galaxy S9+: Hands-On
Display |
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Product Name | Galaxy S8 | Galaxy S9+ |
Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
Diagonal (inches) | 5.8" | 6.2" |
Display/Body Ratio | 84.2% | 83.6% |
Resolution | 2960x1440 | 2960x1440 |
Sharpness (PPI) | 568 PPI | 531 PPI |
Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
Features | - Multitouch
- Tweakable Resolution
| - Multitouch
- Tweakable Resolution
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Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
Primary Camera |
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Product Name | Galaxy S8 | Galaxy S9+ |
Megapixel | 12-MP | 12-MP |
Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.5 |
Focal Length (35mm) | 26mm | 27mm |
Sensor Size | Small | Small |
Autofocus Features | - Phase Detection
- Contrast
- Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
| - Phase Detection
- Contrast
- Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
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Hardware Features | - Autofocus
- OIS
- EIS
- Flash
- HDR Photo
- HDR Video
| - OIS
- EIS
- Flash
- Dual LED Flash
- HDR Photo
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Video Resolutions | - 480p/30fps
- 720p/30fps
- 1440p/30fps
- 1080p/60fps
- 1080p/30fps
- 2160p/30fps
| - 1080p/30fps
- 1080p/60fps
- 2160p/30fps
- 720p/120fps
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Short-Zoom Camera |
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Product Name | | Galaxy S9+ |
Megapixel | | 12-MP |
Aperture | | f/2.4 |
Focal Length (35mm) | | 52mm |
Sensor Size | | Very small |
Autofocus Features | | |
Hardware Features | | |
Battery |
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Product Name | Galaxy S8 | Galaxy S9+ |
Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3000 mAh | 3500 mAh |
Battery Features | - Fast Charge
- Wireless Charging Integrated
| - Fast Charge
- Wireless Charging Integrated
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Computing |
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Product Name | Galaxy S8 | Galaxy S9+ |
Processor Brand | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
Processor Name | Snapdragon 835 | Snapdragon 845 |
Processor Model | MSM8998 | |
Processor # Cores | 8 | 8 |
Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 2.45 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
RAM Options | 4GB | 6GB |
Internal Storage Options | 64GB | 128GB/256GB/64GB |
Memory Card Type | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Mem. Card Max. Size | 256GB | 400GB |
Operating System + Version | Android 7.0 | Android 8.0 |
Communications |
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Product Name | Galaxy S8 | Galaxy S9+ |
LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT16 1000/105 Mbps | LTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps |
Modem Features | | |
WiFi Speed | | |
WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| - MU-MIMO
- MIMO
- Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
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Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Bluetooth Features | | |
NFC Features | | |
Connector Type | USB Type C | USB Type C |
Connector Features | | |
Sim Card 0 |
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Product Name | Galaxy S8 | Galaxy S9+ |
Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Multimedia |
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Product Name | Galaxy S8 | Galaxy S9+ |
Multimedia Features | | |
Audio Alerts | | |
Speaker channels | Mono | Stereo |
Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
| - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
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Audio Formats | | - 3GA
- AAC
- AMR
- AWB
- FLAC
- M4A
- MID
- MIDI
- MP3
- MXMF
- OGA
- OGG
- OTA
- RTTTL
- WAV
- WMA
- XMF
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Video Formats | | - 3G2
- 3GP
- ASF
- AVI
- FLV
- MKV
- MP4
- WEBM
- WMV
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Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Heart Rate
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- Gesture
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Heart Rate
- Light
- Proximity
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Samsung Galaxy S8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9+ Specs & Speed Benchmarks
Basemark OS II 2.0
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Geekbench 4 Single
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Geekbench 4 Multi
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3DMark Slingshot 3.1
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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm
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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)
Higher is better
GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)
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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)
Higher is better
Battery Capacity (mAh)
Higher is better
Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)
Higher is better