Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Height
Height6.22 inches
Height6.24 inches
Height
Width
Width2.91 inches
Width3.07 inches
Width
Thickness
Thickness0.33 inches
Thickness0.30 inches
Thickness
Weight
Weight189 g
Weight202 g
Weight
Color
ColorMidnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue
ColorGold, Space Gray, Silver, Red
Color
Build
BuildFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
BuildFront/back glass, aluminum frame
Build
Color
ColorPolaris Blue
ColorRed
Color

Screen Size
Screen Size6.2 inches
Screen Size5.5 inches
Screen Size
Display Type
Display TypeSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Display TypeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Display Type
Display Resolution
Display Resolution1440 x 2960 pixels
Display Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels
Display Resolution
Pixel Density
Pixel Density529 ppi
Pixel Density401 ppi
Pixel Density
Protection
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ProtectionIon-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Protection
Screen to Body Ratio
Screen to Body Ratio84.20%
Screen to Body Ratio67.40%
Screen to Body Ratio
Display Type
Display TypeSuper AMOLED
Display TypeIPS LCD
Display Type
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution1440X2960
Screen Resolution1080X1920
Screen Resolution
Display Size
Display Size6 inch to 6.25 inch
Display Size5.25 inch to 5.5 inch
Display Size

Cores
Cores8
Cores6
Cores
OS
OSAndroid 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
OSiOS 11, upgradable to iOS 12.3
OS
GPU
GPUMali-G72 MP18
GPUApple GPU (three-core graphics)
GPU
RAM
RAM6 GB RAM
RAM3 GB RAM
RAM
Chipset
ChipsetExynos 9810 Octa
ChipsetApple A11 Bionic
Chipset
Chipset GP
Chipset GPExynos 9810 (10 nm)
Chipset GPApple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
Chipset GP
CPU
CPUOcta-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
CPUHexa-core (2x Monsoon 4x Mistral)
CPU

RAM/Internal Storage
RAM/Internal Storage64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM
RAM/Internal Storage64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM
RAM/Internal Storage
Storage
Storage256 GB
Storage256 GB
Storage
Expandable Memory
Expandable MemorymicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Expandable MemoryNo
Expandable Memory

Dual Camera
Dual Camera12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55, 1.4 micron|12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6, 1.0 micron, 2x optical zoom
Dual Camera12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide)|12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), 2x optical zoom
Dual Camera
Autofocus
AutofocusDual Pixel PDAF, AF
AutofocusPDAF
Autofocus
OIS
OISOIS
OISOIS
OIS
Back Camera Video
Back Camera Video2160p60fps, 1080p240fps, 720p960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Back Camera Video2160p24/30/60fps, 1080p30/60/120/240fps
Back Camera Video
Back Camera Features
Back Camera FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Back Camera FeaturesQuad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Back Camera Features

Single Camera
Single Camera8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6, 1.22 micron, AF
Single Camera7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Single Camera
Front Camera Video
Front Camera Video1440p30fps
Front Camera Video1080p30fps
Front Camera Video
Front Camera Features
Front Camera FeaturesDual video call, Auto-HDR
Front Camera FeaturesFace detection, HDR
Front Camera Features

HeadPhone Jack
HeadPhone JackYes
HeadPhone JackYes
HeadPhone Jack
Loudspeaker
LoudspeakerYes
LoudspeakerYes
Loudspeaker
Audio Features
Audio Features32-bit/384kHz audio|Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Audio FeaturesActive noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Audio Features

Battery Capacity
Battery Capacity3500 mAh
Battery Capacity2691 mAh
Battery Capacity
User Replaceable
User ReplaceableNon-removable
User ReplaceableNon-removable
User Replaceable
Charging
ChargingFast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0)|Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
ChargingFast battery charging 15W: 50% in 30 min|USB Power Delivery 2.0|Qi wireless charging
Charging
Battery Capacity
Battery Capacity3500 mAh
Battery Capacity2691 mAh
Battery Capacity
Battery Type
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Type
Talk Time
Talk Time
Talk TimeUp to 21 h (3G)
Talk Time
Music Time
Music Time
Music TimeUp to 60 h
Music Time

WLAN
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
WLAN
GPS
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS
USB
USB3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB2.0, proprietary reversible connector
USB
NFC
NFCYes
NFCYes
NFC
SIM
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
SIMNano-SIM
SIM
Network Support
Network SupportGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network SupportGSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Support
Radio
Radio
RadioNo
Radio

Sensors
SensorsIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Sensors
Water Resistant
Water ResistantIP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Water ResistantIP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Water Resistant

Announced On
Announced On2018, February
Announced On2017, September
Announced On
Status
StatusAvailable. Released 2018, March
StatusAvailable. Released 2017, September
Status