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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256gb

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Key Specs

Battery

4900 mAh 3500 mAh

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm) 6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Front Camera

12 MP 8 MP

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

RAM & Storage

12 GB RAM + 256 GB 12 GB RAM + 512 GB -

RAM

- 6 GB

Rear Camera

50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP 12 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity

4900 mAh 3500 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 45W: 65 % in 30 minutes Yes, Fast

Removable

No No

TalkTime

- Up to 25 Hours(3G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Design

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Case: Aluminium Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Navy, Silver Shadow, Blueblack, Coralred, Pinkgold Midnight Black

Height

158.4 mm 158.1 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

7.3 mm 8.5 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68 Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Weight

190 grams 189 grams

Width

75.8 mm 73.8 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 18.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x Super AMOLED

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Yes, HDR 10+ -

Peak Brightness

2600 nits -

Pixel Density

513 ppi 531 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz -

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+) 1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm) 6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.58 % 83.99 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

Yes Yes

Camera Features

- Wide Angle Selfie

Camera Setup

Single Single

Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size) 8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 1.22µm pixel size)

Video Recording

4k @ 60 FPS Full HD @ 30 FPS -
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General

Brand

Samsung Samsung

Custom UI

Samsung One UI -

Launch Date

January 22, 2025 (Official) March 16, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v15 Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Software Support

7 Years OS / 7 Years Security (estimated from the launch date) -

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Auto Flash Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Triple Dual

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels 4000 x 3000 Pixels

OIS

Yes Yes

Resolution

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1/1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 1/2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(67 mm focal length, 1/3.94" sensor size, 1µm pixel size) 12 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

Sensor

- S5K2L3, CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

8k @ 30 FPS 4k @ 60 FPS Full HD @ 240 FPS 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording Slo-motion Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode -

Multimedia

Audio Features

- Dolby Atmos

Audio Jack

USB Type-C 3.5 mm

FM Radio

No No

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.4 Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

USB Connectivity

3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Octa core (4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon + 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon) Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

Fabrication

3 nm 10 nm

Graphics

Adreno 830 Mali-G72 MP18

RAM type

- LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic -

IRIS Scanner

- Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Stylus

- Yes

Storage

Expandable Memory

No Yes, Up to 400 GB

Internal Memory

256 GB / 512 GB 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0 UFS 2.1

USB OTG

Yes Yes

User Available Storage

Up to 223 GB -
Scoring parameters
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