Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256gb

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	-