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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is a bit better than the Galaxy S6 edge+, having an 83.3 score against 79.3. Samsung Galaxy S9's body is newer than Galaxy S6 edge+'s, although it's a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy S9 has a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger number of faster cores.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a quite lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a way less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in low light environments and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy S9 features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy S6 edge+ features a battery duration that is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy S9.
The Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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