| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S9 | S8 |
| Product | Galaxy S9 (2018), Price: 445 USD at Amazon | Gionee S8 (2016) |
| Display | 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED , HDR10 | 5.5" 1920x1080 AMOLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | - 27mm 12-MP f/1.5 (Primary) +OIS
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| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Snapdragon 845 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
- MicroSD (400GB max.)
| - MT6755 Helio P10 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
|
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Wireless Charging | 3000 mAh |
| Design | IP68, 163g (5.7oz), 147.7x68.7x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches) | IP Rating, 147.2g (5.2oz), 154.3x74.9x7 mm (6.07 x 2.95 x 0.28 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $445 | |
| Price at Launch | $720 | |
Samsung Galaxy S9: Hands-On
| Display |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S9 | S8 |
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5.8" | 5.5" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 84.1% | 72.2% |
| Resolution | 2960x1440 | 1920x1080 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 568 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Features | - Multitouch
- Glossy
- Tweakable Resolution
- HDR10
- Always-On
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| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S9 | S8 |
| Megapixel | 12-MP | 16-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Focal Length (35mm) | 27mm | |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Autofocus Features | - Phase Detection
- Contrast
- Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
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| Hardware Features | - Autofocus
- OIS
- Flash
- Dual LED Flash
- HDR Photo
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| Video Resolutions | - 1080p/60fps
- 2160p/30fps
- 720p/120fps
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| Battery |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S9 | S8 |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Battery Features | - Fast Charge
- Wireless Charging Integrated
| |
| Computing |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S9 | S8 |
| Processor Brand | Qualcomm | Mediatek |
| Processor Name | Snapdragon 845 | MT6755 Helio P10 |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 2.8 GHz | 4x1.9 & 4x1.0 GHz |
| RAM Options | 4GB | 4GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 128GB/256GB/64GB | 64GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 400GB | 256GB |
| Operating System + Version | Android 8.0 | Android 6.0.1 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S9 | S8 |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - MU-MIMO
- MIMO
- Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | USB Type C | Micro USB |
| Connector Features | | |
| Sim Card 0 |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S9 | S8 |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S9 | S8 |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | Stereo | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
| - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
- FM Radio
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| 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
- M4V
- MKV
- MP4
- WEBM
- WMV
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| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- Gesture
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Heart Rate
- Light
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- Proximity
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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Gionee S8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks
Basemark OS II 2.0
Higher is better
Geekbench 4 Single
Higher is better
Geekbench 4 Multi
Higher is better
3DMark Slingshot 3.1
Higher is better
3DMark Unlimited Icestorm
Higher is better
GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)
Higher is better
GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)
Higher is better
GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)
Higher is better
Battery Capacity (mAh)
Higher is better
Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)
Higher is better
