Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Samsung Galaxy S9

General

Device Type

Smart Phone

Announced

2018, February

Released

2018, March

Colors

- Black
- Blue
- Grey
- Purple
- Red
- Gold

Same on both

Design

Length

158.1 mm

147.7 mm

Width

73.8 mm

68.7 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

Weight

189 g

163 g

Materials

Front/back glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Same on both

Network

2G Network

Yes

3G Network

Yes

4G Network

Yes

GPRS

Yes

EDGE

Yes

SIM

Nano SIM

Multi SIM

Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM

Speed

- 3G HSPA 42.2 MB
- 4G LTE 1200 MB

Same on both

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Size

6.2 Inches

5.8 Inches

Resolution

1440 x 2960 Pixels (Quad HD+)

Screen Ratio

84.2%

83.6%

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9 (Infinity Display)

Pixel Density

529 PPI

Display Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Features

- HDR10 compliant
- 3D Touch (home button only)
- Always-on Display

Same on both

Hardware

Chipset

- Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) - EMEA
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China

Same on both

CPU Type

Octa-core

CPU

- Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz) - EMEA
- Octa-core (4x2.8 & 4x1.7 GHz) - USA/LATAM, China

Same on both

GPU

- Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
- Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China

Same on both

RAM (Memory)

6 GB

4 GB

Internal Storage

64/128/256 GB

Card Slot

Yes, microSD, up to 512 GB

Software

OS

Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Update To

Android 10

User Interface

Samsung One UI

Main camera

Camera

—

12 MP

Dual

First Camera : 12 MP (Wide-angle)
second Camera : 12 MP (telephoto)

—

Aperture Size

First Camera : F/1.5-2.4
second Camera : F/2.4

F/1.5-2.4

Video

- 2160P@60fps
- 1080P@240fps
- 720P@960fps
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)

Same on both

Flash

Yes

More details (1)Camera Features

Camera Features

Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)Optical zoom at 2xDigital Zoom up to 10xLive Focus with bokeh filters (background blur effect)Dual Capture

Super Speed Dual PixelOIS (Optical Image Stabilization)Selective Focus (background blur effect)Digital Zoom up to 8x

On both: Dual Pixel Autofocus (AF), VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Super Slow Motion video support 720P at 960 fps, HDR (High Dynamic Range), Face detection, Panorama, Hyperlapse, food mode, Auto/Pro mode

Selfie Camera

Camera

8 MP

Aperture Size

F/1.7

Video

1440p@30fps

Flash

No

More details (1)Camera Features

Camera Features

- Selfie focus
- Wide selfie
- AR Emoji
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)
- VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)

Same on both

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Location

Yes

NFC

Yes

USB

USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0

Media

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Yes

FM Radio

FM radio (USA & Canada only)

Other specifications

Sensors

- accelerometer
- gyro
- proximity
- compass
- barometer
- heart rate
- SpO2

Same on both

Lock Type

- Iris scanner
- Facial recognition
- Fingerprint (rear-mounted)

Same on both

Water/Dust Resistant

Yes, IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Same on both

Box Contents

- Device
- USB Cable
- Headphones
- SIM Eject Tool
- USB power adapter
- Quick start guide
- USB connector (USB type-C)
- Micro USB connector
- Clear view cover

Same on both

Other Features

- Bixby
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
- ANT+ support
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer

Same on both