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Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S9

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S9: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy S9, ahead on Performance & hardware and Connectivity.

Category
Category	Galaxy S8 Plus	Galaxy S9
Design & display	7.2	7.5
Performance & hardware	3.9	4.3
Camera	5.1	5.3
Connectivity	5.2	5.5
Battery & charging	3.0	2.8

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,500 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 4 GB
Body Thickness: 8.1 mm; against 8.5 mm
Display Diagonal: 6.2″; against 5.8″

Samsung Galaxy S9, if you care about…

Maximum Storage Capacity: 256 GB; against 128 GB
Display Pixel Density: 570 ppi; against 529 ppi
Weight: 163 g; against 173 g
Geekbench 6 Single-Core: 559; against 418

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy S8 Plus	Galaxy S9
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 8895	Samsung Exynos 9810
Processor Process Size	10 nm	10 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-G71 MP20	—
Storage Type	UFS 2.x	UFS 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.35 GHz	2.8 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	194,971	250,156
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	418	559 Best value
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	1,429	1,840 Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core: 4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 and 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 (EMEA); 4×2.35 GHz Kryo and 4×1.9 GHz Kryo (USA and China).	Octa-core: 4×2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 and 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 (EMEA); 4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold and 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver (USA/LATAM and China).
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	6 GB Best value	4 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	—	v7
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy S8 Plus	Galaxy S9
Body Colors	Black, Grey, Silver, Blue, Gold, Pink	Black, Blue, Grey, Lavender, Red, Gold, Ice
Body Thickness	8.1 mm Best value	8.5 mm
Body Width	73.4 mm	68.7 mm
Body Height	159.5 mm	147.7 mm
Weight	173 g	163 g Best value
Usable Surface	84 % Best value	83.6 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68	IP68
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Galaxy S8 Plus	Galaxy S9
Battery Capacity	3,500 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power	—	5 W

Display

Specification	Galaxy S8 Plus	Galaxy S9
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	18.5:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	6.2″ Best value	5.8″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,440 px	1,440 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,960 px	2,960 px
Display Pixel Density	529 ppi	570 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, 3D Touch, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy S8 Plus	Galaxy S9
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy S8 Plus	Galaxy S9
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy S8 Plus	Galaxy S9
Operating System	Android 7	Android 8
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	8 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy S8 Plus	Galaxy S9
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, USB 3.1, Samsung DeX, ANT+, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, DLNA
USB Version	USB 3.1	USB 3.1
SAR American Head	0.67 W/kg	0.63 W/kg Best value
SAR American Body	0.97 W/kg	0.96 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) head	0.27 W/kg Best value	0.36 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	1 W/kg Best value	1.18 W/kg
Max. download speed	1,000 Mbps	1,200 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	200 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Galaxy S8 Plus	Galaxy S9
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker, 32-bit/384kHz Audio	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, aptX, High-Bitrate Audio Support Best value

Technical

Specification	Galaxy S8 Plus	Galaxy S9
Model numbers	SM-G955F, SM-G955FD, SM-G955W, SM-G955A, SM-G955P, SM-G955T, SM-G955V, SM-G955R4, SM-G955U, SM-G955S, SM-G955K, SM-G955L, SM-G955, SM-G955U1, SM-G955N, SM-G9550, SC-03J, G955F	SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K

Features

Specification	Galaxy S8 Plus	Galaxy S9
Built-in functions	Smart voice assistant, Samsung Pay	Bixby natural-language commands