Samsung Galaxy S8 Vs Samsung Galaxy S9 256gb Comparison by Price, Specifications, Features & Review

Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 256gb Comparison

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Key Specs
Battery
Battery 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Display
Display 5.8 inches (14.73 cm) 5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera 8 MP 8 MP
Rear Camera
Rear Camera 12 MP 12 MP
Battery
Capacity
Capacity 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging Yes, Fast Yes, Fast
TalkTime
TalkTime Up to 20 Hours(3G) Up to 22 Hours(3G)
Talktime
Talktime Up to 20 Hours(3G) Up to 22 Hours(3G)
Type
Type Li-ion Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C Yes Yes
User Replaceable
User Replaceable No No
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging Yes Yes
Camera
Autofocus
Autofocus Yes Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features Wide Angle Selfie Wide Angle Selfie
Camera Setup
Camera Setup Single Single
Flash
Flash Yes, Screen flash Yes, LED Flash
Front Camera Physical Aperture
Front Camera Physical Aperture F1.7 F1.7
Image Resolution
Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 Pixels 4000 x 3000 Pixels
Main Camera Physical Aperture
Main Camera Physical Aperture F1.7 F2.4 - F1.5
Optical Image Stabilisation
Optical Image Stabilisation Yes Yes
Resolution
Resolution 8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size) 8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor IMX260, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor S5K2L3, CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus
Settings
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Design
Build Material
Build Material Case: MetalBack: Metal Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Colours Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold, Burgundy Red Midnight Black
Height
Height 148.9 mm 147.7 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness Dust proof Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness 8.0 mm 8.5 mm
Waterproof
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
Weight 155 grams 163 grams
Width
Width 68.1 mm 68.7 mm
Display
Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 18.5:9
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display Yes Yes
Display Type
Display Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density 568 ppi 568 ppi
Screen Protection
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass v5 Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels 1440 x 2960 pixels
Screen Size
Screen Size 5.8 inches (14.73 cm) 5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Screen To Body Ratio Calculated
Screen To Body Ratio Calculated 84.57 % 84.51 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
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General
Brand
Brand Samsung Samsung
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Yes Yes
Launch Date
Launch Date May 5, 2017 (Official) -
Model
Model Galaxy S8 Galaxy S9 256GB
Network
Network 5G: Not Supported in India,
4G: Available Supported in India,
3G: Available, 2G: Available
5G: Not Supported in India,
4G: Available Supported in India,
3G: Available, 2G: Available
Operating System
Operating System Android v7.0 (Nougat) Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Multimedia
Audio Features
Audio Features - Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack 3.5 mm 3.5 mm
Fm Radio
FM Radio No No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
Network & Connectivity
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC Yes Yes
Network Support
Network Support 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) 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 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 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
SIM 2 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) 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 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 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
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE Yes Yes
WiFi
WiFi Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wifi Features
Wifi Features Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Performance
Architecture
Architecture 64 bit 64 bit
Chipset
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Graphics
Graphics Mali-G71 MP20 Adreno 130
Processor
Processor Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53) Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Processor Fabrication
Processor Fabrication - 10 nm
RAM type
RAM Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Ram
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
Smart TV Features
Camera
Camera 12 MP 12 MP
Special Features
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position Rear Rear
Heart Rate Monitor
Heart Rate Monitor Yes -
IRIS Scanner
IRIS Scanner Yes Yes
Iris Scanner
Iris Scanner Yes Yes
Other Sensors
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Stylus
Stylus - Yes
Storage
Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory Yes, Up to 256 GB Yes, Up to 400 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory 64 GB 256 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type - UFS 2.1
USB OTG Support
USB OTG Support Yes Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage Up to 52.3 GB -
Scoring parameters
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