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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus
SamsungGalaxy S9
AppleiPhone 8 Plus
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General
Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Device Name
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A1864A1897A1898
Announced
2018, February
September 2017
Released
2018, March
September 2017
Colors
BlackBlueGreyPurple
Space GreySilver
On both: Red, Gold
Design
Length
147.7 mm
158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width
68.7 mm
78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness
8.5 mm
7.5 mm (0.30 in)
Weight
163 g
202 g (7.13 oz)
Materials
Front/back glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass)Glass back (Gorilla Glass)Aluminum frame
Network
2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Multi SIM
Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM
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Speed
- 3G HSPA 42.2 MB
- 4G LTE 1200 MB
- 4G LTE 1200 MB
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 600 MB
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
Retina IPS LCD
Size
5.8 Inches
5.5 Inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 Pixels (Quad HD+)
1080 x 1920 Pixels (FHD)
Screen Ratio
83.6%
67.4%
Aspect Ratio
18.5:9 (Infinity Display)
16:9
Pixel Density
529 PPI
401 PPI
Brightness Level
—
625 Nits
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Scratch-resistant glassOleophobic coating
Features
- HDR10 compliant
- 3D Touch (home button only)
- Always-on Display
- 3D Touch (home button only)
- Always-on Display
3D TouchWide color gamutTrue-toneLED NotificationsCapacitiveMulti-touch16M Colors
Hardware
Chipset
- Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) - EMEA
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Apple A11 Bionic
Manufacturing Technology
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10 nm
CPU Type
Octa-core
Hexa-core
CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz) - EMEA
- Octa-core (4x2.8 & 4x1.7 GHz) - USA/LATAM, China
- Octa-core (4x2.8 & 4x1.7 GHz) - USA/LATAM, China
2.39 GHz
GPU
- Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
- Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
- Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
RAM (Memory)
4 GB
3 GB
Internal Storage
64/128/256 GB
64/256 GB
Storage Type
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NVMe
Ram Type
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LPDDR4
Card Slot
Yes, microSD, up to 512 GB
No
Software
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
iOS
Version
—
11
Update To
Android 10
14.2
User Interface
Samsung One UI
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Main camera
Camera
12 MP
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Dual
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First Camera: 12 MP (Standard)Second Camera: 12 MP (Telephoto 2x)
Aperture Size
F/1.5-2.4
First Camera: F/1.8Second Camera: F/2.8
Video
- 2160P@60fps
- 1080P@240fps
- 720P@960fps
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)
- 1080P@240fps
- 720P@960fps
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)
4K 2160P@60/30fpsFHD 1080P@30/60/240fpsSlow MotionOptical Stabilization (OIS)
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Dual Pixel Autofocus (AF)Super Speed Dual PixelOIS (Optical Image Stabilization)VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)Selective Focus (background blur effect)Digital Zoom up to 8xSuper Slow Motion video support 720P at 960 fpsHDR (High Dynamic Range)Hyperlapsefood modeAuto/Pro mode
Autofocus (AF)Optical Zoom 2xNight ModePortrait ModePro ModeDigital Zoom 10xContinuous shootingExposure compensationGeotaggingHDRISO settingsScene modeSelf-timerTouch focusWhite balance settings
On both: Face detection, Panorama
Selfie Camera
Camera
8 MP
7 MP
Aperture Size
F/1.7
F/2.2
Video
1440p@30fps
FHD 1080P@30fps
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
- Selfie focus
- Wide selfie
- AR Emoji
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)
- VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)
- Wide selfie
- AR Emoji
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)
- VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)
Face DetectionPortrait ModeBeauty ModeGesture ShotHDRElectronic Stabilization (EIS)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/acDual-bandHotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0A2DPLE
Location
Yes
GPSA-GPSGLONASSGALILEOQZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0
Lightning - USB 2.0
Media
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes - stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No
FM Radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
No
Other specifications
Sensors
gyroheart rateSpO2
Gyroscope
On both: accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer
Lock Type
- Iris scanner
- Facial recognition
- Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
- Facial recognition
- Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
Fingerprint (front-mounted)Facial recognitionPatternPINPassword
Water/Dust Resistant
Yes, IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Yes - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Box Contents
USB power adapterUSB connector (USB type-C)Micro USB connectorClear view cover
Power Adapter (15 W)
On both: Device, USB Cable, Headphones, SIM Eject Tool, Quick start guide
Other Features
- Bixby
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
- ANT+ support
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
- ANT+ support
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
Apple PaySiri
Charging and Battery
Fast Charging
Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
Yes - 15 W
Wireless Charging
Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
Yes
Capacity
3000 mAh
2691 mAh
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