Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-03-16 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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
Galaxy S9 is slightly better than Galaxy S8, with an 83.3 score against 81.7. The Galaxy S9 design is newer, but a bit heavier and a little thicker than the Galaxy S8. Galaxy S8 counts with a screen that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy S9's screen, both of them have the same exact resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a same size screen and a better pixels count per display inch.
Galaxy S9 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy S8. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy S9 counts with a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S9 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the battery duration in Samsung Galaxy S9. Galaxy S9 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a 0.39 inches sensor, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the Galaxy S9 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger aperture.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also cheaper.
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