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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy S9+

2.7 in
5.81 in
Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9
2.91 in
6.22 in
Samsung Galaxy S9+ Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9+
Available colors
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20
4.2 out of 5
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4 stars
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4.5 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
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User rating
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
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45 %
4 stars
43 %
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47
4.1 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
17 %
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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.7 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelARM Mali-G72 MP18ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory4 GB6 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Screen size5.8 in6.2 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1440 x 2960 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density570.0 ppi529.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Primary sensor size1/2.55"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustment
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)960.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Primary sensor size1/2.55"1/2.55"
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Focus adjustment
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Lens apertureF/1.7F/1.7

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Internal storage
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage400GB400GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Purple
  • Titanium grey
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Height5.81 in6.22 in
Width2.7 in2.91 in
Depth0.33 in0.33 in
Weight5.75 oz6.67 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes
Hearth rate monitoryesyes
ANT+yesyes
Face scanneryesyes

Other features

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Payment technologySamsung PaySamsung Pay
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Dual sim supportyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version5.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.1
3.1
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Talk time22.0 h25.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Fast charging standardSamsung Adaptive Fast ChargeSamsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging yesyes
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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