Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 compare

Compare Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S8

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

What is the difference between the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S8? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy S9	Samsung Galaxy S8
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Review	Samsung Galaxy S9 Review	Samsung Galaxy S8 Review
Release date	2018, February	2017, March
Dimensions (HxWxD)	147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.7 in	148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm | 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.68 in
Weight	163 g | 5.75 oz	155 g | 5.47 oz
Body Build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue	Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red
Battery	3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life		Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Approximate price	490 EUR	390 EUR

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.8" inc	5.8" inc
Screen area	84.8 cm2	84.8 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.6%	83.6%
Screen resolution	1440 x 2960 px	1440 x 2960 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	570 PPI	570 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs	- HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display	- HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Single	12 MP, Single
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF	-12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
Functions	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF
Functions	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	1440p@30fps	1440p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score	81	73
DxOMark Photo	81	71
DxOMark Video	81	75

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	- Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China	- Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China	- Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China	Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China
External memory	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal memory	64/128/256 GB, 4 GB RAM	64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Antutu 8	284449	231907
Antutu 7
GeekBench 5 Single Core	469	340
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1957	1454
GeekBench 4 Single Core	3288	1763
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	8240	6028
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	8705	8798
GeekBench 4 Battery	3960	3410

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)  CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global  LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 66(1700/2100), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation		SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)     SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2	- Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other extras	- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions	- Versions: G960F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G960F/DS (Europe, Global Dual-SIM); G960U (USA); G960W (Canada); G9600 (China, LATAM)	- Versions: G950F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950

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