Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs. Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S9+
  • 6.2" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 6GB
    Snapdragon 845 SoC     128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.5, OIS Rear: 2 Cameras
  • 3500 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy S9+
News (6)
Galaxy S9+ Price
$599. Search
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    A11 Bionic SoC     256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS Rear: 2 Cameras
  • 2691 mAh
iPhone 8 Plus
News (24)
iPhone 8 Plus Price
$780. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S9+iPhone 8 Plus
ProductGalaxy S9+ (2018), Price: 599 USD at AmazoniPhone 8 Plus (2017), Price: 780 USD at Amazon
Display6.2" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED 5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 27mm 12-MP f/1.5 (Primary) +OIS
  • 52mm 12-MP f/2.4 +OIS
  • 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
  • 56mm 12-MP f/2.8
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 26mm 8-MP f/1.7
  • 7-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (400GB max.)
  • A11 Bionic SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 256GB Storage
  • None
Battery3500 mAh, Wireless Charging2691 mAh
DesignIP68, 189g (6.7oz), 158.1x73.8x8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches)IP67, 202g (7.1oz), 158.4x78.1x7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$599$780
Price at Launch$840
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Samsung Galaxy S9+: Hands-On
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S9+iPhone 8 Plus
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)6.2"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio83.6%67.4%
Resolution2960x14401920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)531 PPI401 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S9+iPhone 8 Plus
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 27mm28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • Dual LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameGalaxy S9+iPhone 8 Plus
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal Length (35mm) 52mm56mm
Sensor SizeVery smallVery small
Autofocus Features
  • Fixed Focus
Hardware Features
  • OIS
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S9+iPhone 8 Plus
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3500 mAh2691 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time21 hours
Music Playback Time60 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S9+iPhone 8 Plus
Processor BrandQualcommApple
Processor NameSnapdragon 845A11 Bionic
Processor # Cores86
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.8 GHz
RAM Options6GB3GB
Internal Storage Options128GB/256GB/64GB256GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size400GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 8.0iOS 11.0.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S9+iPhone 8 Plus
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT18 1200/211 MbpsLTE CAT12 603 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • MU-MIMO
  • MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
SAR EU Head0.99 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S9+iPhone 8 Plus
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S9+iPhone 8 Plus
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsStereoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • MXMF
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • OTA
  • RTTTL
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • XMF
Video Formats
  • 3G2
  • 3GP
  • ASF
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • MKV
  • MP4
  • WEBM
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs. Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Basemark OS II 2.0

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
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