Specifications Highlights |
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Product Name | Galaxy S9 | iPhone 8 |
Product | Galaxy S9 (2018), Price: 445 USD at Amazon | iPhone 8 (2017), Price: 635 USD at Amazon |
Display | 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED , HDR10 | 4.7" 1334x750 IPS LCD |
Rear Camera(s) | - 27mm 12-MP f/1.5 (Primary) +OIS
| - 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
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Selfie Camera(s) | | |
Computing | - Snapdragon 845 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
- MicroSD (400GB max.)
| - A11 Bionic SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 256GB Storage
- None
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Battery | 3000 mAh, Wireless Charging | 1821 mAh |
Design | IP68, 163g (5.7oz), 147.7x68.7x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches) | IP67, 148g (5.2oz), 138.4x67.3x7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches) |
Price (Market) | $445 | $635 |
Price at Launch | $720 | |
Samsung Galaxy S9: Hands-On
Display |
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Product Name | Galaxy S9 | iPhone 8 |
Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
Diagonal (inches) | 5.8" | 4.7" |
Display/Body Ratio | 84.1% | 65.4% |
Resolution | 2960x1440 | 1334x750 |
Sharpness (PPI) | 568 PPI | 326 PPI |
Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 5 | |
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 |
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Product Name | Galaxy S9 | iPhone 8 |
Megapixel | 12-MP | 12-MP |
Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
Focal Length (35mm) | 27mm | 28mm |
Sensor Size | Small | Small |
Autofocus Features | - Phase Detection
- Contrast
- Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
| - 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
| - 1080p/60fps
- 2160p/30fps
- 720p/120fps
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Battery |
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Product Name | Galaxy S9 | iPhone 8 |
Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3000 mAh | 1821 mAh |
Battery Features | - Fast Charge
- Wireless Charging Integrated
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Talk Time | | 14 hours |
Music Playback Time | | 40 hours |
Computing |
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Product Name | Galaxy S9 | iPhone 8 |
Processor Brand | Qualcomm | Apple |
Processor Name | Snapdragon 845 | A11 Bionic |
Processor Model | | A11 |
Processor # Cores | 8 | 6 |
Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 2.8 GHz | |
RAM Options | 4GB | 2GB |
Internal Storage Options | 128GB/256GB/64GB | 256GB |
Memory Card Type | MicroSD | None |
Mem. Card Max. Size | 400GB | |
Operating System + Version | Android 8.0 | iOS 11.0.2 |
Communications |
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Product Name | Galaxy S9 | iPhone 8 |
LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps | LTE CAT12 603 Mbps |
Modem Features | | |
WiFi Speed | | |
WiFi Features | - MU-MIMO
- MIMO
- Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
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Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Bluetooth Features | | |
NFC Features | | |
Connector Type | USB Type C | |
Connector Features | | |
SAR EU Head | | 1.19 W/Kg |
SAR EU Body | | 1.17 W/Kg |
Sim Card 0 |
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Product Name | Galaxy S9 | iPhone 8 |
Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Multimedia |
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Product Name | Galaxy S9 | iPhone 8 |
Multimedia Features | | |
Audio Alerts | | |
Speaker channels | Stereo | Stereo |
Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
| - Loudspeaker
- Phone Noise Cancellation
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Audio Formats | - 3GA
- AAC
- AMR
- AWB
- FLAC
- M4A
- MID
- MIDI
- MP3
- MXMF
- OGA
- OGG
- OTA
- RTTTL
- WAV
- WMA
- XMF
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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
- Barometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Apple iPhone 8 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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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm
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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)
Higher is better
GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)
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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)
Higher is better
Battery Capacity (mAh)
Higher is better
Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)
Higher is better