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Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone 8

- Updated: 7th Sep 2020, 05:47 IST

Key Feature Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S9

Apple iPhone 8

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At a Glance

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, Mali-G72 MP18

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, Mali-G72 MP18

Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)

Apple A11 Bionic, Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

3500 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

3000 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

1821 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

6.2 inches

531 ppi, 2K

5.8 inches

568 ppi, 2K

4.7 inches

326 ppi

Dual, 12MP + 12MP

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Single, 12MP

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Single, 12MP

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 240 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

4G

Single SIM, GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

6.2 inches

5.8 inches

4.7 inches

Screen Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Resolution

1440 x 2960 pixels

1440 x 2960 pixels

750 x 1334 pixels

Pixel Density

531 ppi

568 ppi

326 ppi

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

18.5:9

16:09

Screen Protection

Gorilla Glass 5

Gorilla Glass 5

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio

83.99%

84.51%

65.23%

Screen Design

Bezel-less

Bezel-less

-

Screen Quality

2K

2K

-

Phone Variants

6GB 256GB, 6GB 128GB, 6GB 64GB

4GB 256GB, 4GB 128GB, 4GB 64GB

2GB 128GB, 2GB 256GB, 2GB 64GB

Expandable Storage

Yes

Yes

No

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 2.1

NVMe

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 400 GB

Yes, 400 GB

-

OTG Support

Yes

Yes

-

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

iOS v11

GPU

Mali-G72 MP18

Mali-G72 MP18

Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

Apple A11 Bionic

CPU

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)

Clock Speed

2.7 GHz

2.7 GHz

2.39 GHz

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Process Technology

10 nm

10 nm

10 nm

Battery Capacity

3500 mAh

3000 mAh

1821 mAh

Battery Removable

No

No

No

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast

Fast

Fast

USB Type-C

Yes

Yes

No

Fast Charging

Yes

Yes

Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes

Yes

Announced On

5-Feb-18

5-Feb-18

5-Sep-17

Market Status

Available

Available

Available

Brand

Samsung

Samsung

Apple

Price Status

Confirmed

Confirmed

Confirmed

Price

Rs. 37,218

Rs. 33,999

Rs. 39,900

Model Number

-

SM-G960FZBDINS

MQ6M2HN/A

Water Resistance

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Yes, Water resistant, IP67

Weight

189 grams

163 grams

148 grams

Colors

Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Polaris Blue

Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple

Gold, Red, Silver, Space Grey

Build

Case: Aluminium, Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Case: Aluminium, Back: Gorilla Glass

Dimensions

158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm

147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm

138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Network Support

4G

4G

4G

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes

Yes

FM Radio

No

No

No

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes

Yes

No

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO

Bluetooth Type

v5.0

v5.0

v5.0

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Lightning

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Single SIM, GSM

eSIM

No

No

No

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes

Yes

Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / ...

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s 1200 Mbit/s (LTE category 18), 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s , HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s , GPRS: ...

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) /...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / ...

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s 1200 Mbit/s (LTE category 18), 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s , GPRS: Available, EDGE: Ava...

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Front Video Recording

1440p30fps

1440p30fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Wide Angle Selfie

Face detection, HDR, panorama

Front Camera Setup

Single, 8MP

Single, 8MP

Single, 7MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

8 MP

8 MP

7 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/1.7, Wide Angle Primary Camera

f/1.7, Wide Angle Primary Camera

f/2.2 Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22 micrometre pixel size

25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22 micrometre pixel size

-

Front Aperture

f/1.7

f/1.7

f/2.2

OIS

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash

Yes, LED Flash

Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 240 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

Auto Flash, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus

5 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Dual, 12MP + 12MP

Single, 12MP

Single, 12MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.5, Wide Angle Primary Camera

f/2.4 (upto 8x Digital Zoom), Wide Angle Primary Camera

f/1.8 (upto 5x Digital Zoom), Wide Angle Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size

26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size

28 mm focal length

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

12 MP

-

-

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.4 Telephoto (upto 10x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom) Camera

-

-

Rear Camera 2 Lens

52 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size

-

-

Rear Sensor

CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus

CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Rear Aperture

f/1.5

f/2.4

f/1.8

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Rear

Rear

-

Face Unlock

Yes

Yes

-

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