Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S9+
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Samsung Galaxy S9+ or Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S9+ | Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) | |
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Release date | 2018, February | 2017, December | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.91 in | 159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.98 in | |
Weight | 189 g | 6.67 oz | 191 g | 6.74 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue | |
Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h |
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Approximate price | 620 EUR | 400 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.2" in | 6" in | |
Screen area | 98.3 cm2 | 91.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 84.2% | 75.5% | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 px | 1080 x 2220 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 529 PPI | 411 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | |
Other specs | - HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display |
- Always-on display | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
-16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8, 1.12µm, PDAF | |
Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 100 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 105 | ||
DxOMark Video | 91 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Dual | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF | 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 1/4.0'', 1.12µm |
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Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
Video | 1440p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 81 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
DxOMark Video | 81 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) | |
Chipset | - Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
- Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) | |
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 (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
Mali-G71 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM - China 128 GB, 6 GB RAM - LATAM |
64 GB, 6 GB RAM 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 320731 | 137850 | |
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 511 | 311 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1781 | 816 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2023 | 402 | |
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1981 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 596 | 305 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1902 | 950 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2292 | 1455 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8306 | 4083 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 8586 | 3547 | |
GeekBench 4 Battery | 4096 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
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), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- -ANT+ - Fast battery charging - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Versions: G965F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G965F/DS (Europe, Global Dual-SIM); G965U (USA); G965W (Canada); G9650 (China, LATAM) |
- Versions: A730F (Global Single-SIM); A730F/DS (Global Dual-SIM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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