Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Comparison
Smartphone 1
Samsung Galaxy S9+
Smartphone 2
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Smartphone 3
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S9+ | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | Samsung Galaxy Note Edge |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, February | 2017, August | 2014, September |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.91 in | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 2.94 in | 151.3 x 82.4 x 8.3 mm | 5.96 x 5.96 x 3.24 in |
| Weight | 189 g | 6.67 oz | 195 g | 6.88 oz | 174 g | 6.14 oz |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Aluminum frame, plastic back |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue | Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only) | Black, White |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h |
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| Approximate price | 620 EUR | 550 EUR | 300 EUR |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | 16M |
| Screen size | 6.2" in | 6.3" in | 5.6" in |
| Screen area | 98.3 cm2 | 101.1 cm2 | 96.2 cm2 |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 16:10 (height:width) |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.2% | 83.2% | 77.2% |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 px | 1440 x 2960 px | 1600 x 2560 px |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 529 PPI | 521 PPI | 524 PPI |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display |
- HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display |
- Curved edge screen |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 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 |
-12 MP, f/1.7, 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/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF |
| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, dual-video rec. |
| DxOMark Main Score | 100 | 94 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 105 | 100 | |
| DxOMark Video | 91 | 84 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | 3.7 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 | 3.7 MP, f/1.9 |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 1440p@30fps | 1440p@30fps |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 81 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 81 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) |
| 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 |
- Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 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 (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China |
- Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China |
Adreno 420 |
| 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 | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal memory | 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM - China 128 GB, 6 GB RAM - LATAM |
64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 320731 | 259278 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 511 | 367 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1781 | 1327 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2023 | 1318 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1981 | 554 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 596 | 345 | 148 |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1902 | 1509 | 318 |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2292 | 1792 | 964 |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8306 | 6277 | 2456 |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 8586 | 9051 | 2872 |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 4096 | 3822 |
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) | Micro-SIM |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / 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), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - SM-N915G LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - SM-N915FY LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700), 20(800) - SM-N915A LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700) - SM-N915T |
| 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 | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | 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 | 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 | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | No | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 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 | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, UV, heart rate, SpO2 , Infrared port |
| 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) |
- 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) -Stylus |
- -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures --Stylus - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) |
| Versions |
- Versions: G965F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G965F/DS (Europe, Global Dual-SIM); G965U (USA); G965W (Canada); G9650 (China, LATAM) |
- Versions: N950F (Single SIM: Europe, Australia); N950FD (Global Dual SIM: Europe, LATAM, Brazil; Australia); N950U/U1 (USA); N950W (Canada); N9500 (China); N950N (South Korea) Also known as Samsung Ga |
- Versions: N915FY (Europe), N915A (AT&T), N915T (T-Mobile), N915K/N915L/N915S (Korea), N915G (Singapore, Australia, Spain), N915D (Japan) |