Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Apple iPhone 8

Samsung Galaxy S9
  • 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 845 SoC     128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.5, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 105
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy S9
News (125)
Galaxy S9 Price
$445. Search
Apple iPhone 8
  • 4.7" (1334x750) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A11 Bionic SoC     256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 79
  • 1821 mAh
iPhone 8
News (231)
iPhone 8 Price
$635. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S9iPhone 8
ProductGalaxy S9 (Launched 2018-02-25)iPhone 8 (Launched 2017-09-01)
Display5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED , HDR104.7" 1334x750 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 27mm 12-MP f/1.5 (Primary) +OIS
  • 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 26mm 8-MP f/1.7
  • 7-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (400GB max.)
  • A11 Bionic SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 256GB Storage
  • None
Battery3000 mAh, Wireless Charging1821 mAh
DesignIP68, 163g (5.7oz), 147.7x68.7x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches)IP67, 148g (5.2oz), 138.4x67.3x7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches)
Price (Market)$445$635
Price at Launch$720
Samsung Galaxy S9: Hands-On
+12
Display
Product NameGalaxy S9iPhone 8
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.8"4.7"
Display/Body Ratio84.1%65.4%
Resolution2960x14401334x750
Sharpness (PPI)568 PPI326 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • HDR10
  • Always-On
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S9iPhone 8
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 27mm28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • Dual LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S9iPhone 8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh1821 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time14 hours
Music Playback Time40 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S9iPhone 8
Processor BrandQualcommApple
Processor NameSnapdragon 845A11 Bionic
Processor ModelA11
Processor # Cores86
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.8 GHz
RAM Options4GB2GB
Internal Storage Options128GB/256GB/64GB256GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size400GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 8.0iOS 11.0.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S9iPhone 8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT18 1200/211 MbpsLTE CAT12 603 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • MU-MIMO
  • MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
SAR EU Head1.19 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.17 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S9iPhone 8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S9iPhone 8
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsStereoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • MXMF
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • OTA
  • RTTTL
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • XMF
Video Formats
  • 3G2
  • 3GP
  • ASF
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • M4V
  • MKV
  • MP4
  • WEBM
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Apple iPhone 8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Basemark OS II 2.0

Higher is better

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better