Is the Galaxy S9 a big enough upgrade over last year’s phones from Samsung, like the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8? That’s going to be the question we’ll try and answer over the coming weeks as we prepare for launch. On paper, these new S9 and S9+ phones sure look like minor upgrades. Samsung may have fixed a lot of stuff and upgraded most of the parts, but this isn’t the dramatic change we might see in 2019.
So how do they differ? The specs comparison of the S9 to the S8 and Note 8 can be found below for the dirty details. It shows that we have upgrades in the processor, RAM in the S9+, cameras, and, well, that’s sort of it. They did move the fingerprint reader to the proper spot this time, so that’s good.
Check out the full comparison below and tell us if you think the Galaxy S9 is a big enough upgrade.
Galaxy S9 vs. Galaxy S8 vs. Galaxy Note 8
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| Galaxy S9 | Galaxy S9+ | Galaxy S8 | Galaxy S8+ | Galaxy Note 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $719.99 | $838.88 | $724.99 | $824.99 | $929.99 |
| Software | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.1.1 Nougat |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Octa-Core, 64-bit, 10nm | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Octa-Core, 64-bit, 10nm | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, Octa-core, 64-bit 10nm | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, Octa-core, 64-bit 10nm | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, Octa-core, 64-bit 10nm |
| Display | 5.8" Curved Super AMOLED Quad HD+ (18.5:9, 570ppi | 6.2" Curved Super AMOLED QHD+ (18.5:9, 529ppi) | 5.8" Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+ (2960x1440, 571ppi) | 6.2" Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+ (2960x1440, 529ppi) | 6.3" Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+ (2960x1440, 521ppi) |
| Battery | 3000mAh Fast Charging (QC 2.0) Wireless Charging | 3500mAh Fast Charging (QC 2.0) Wireless Charging | 3000mAh Fast Charging Wireless Charging | 3500mAh Fast Charging Wireless Charging | 3300mAh Fast Charging Wireless Charging |
| Memory | Storage: 64GB, microSD support up to 400GB RAM: 4GB | Storage: 64GB, microSD support up to 400GB RAM: 6GB | Storage: 64GB, microSD support up to 256GB RAM: 4GB | Storage: 64GB, microSD support up to 256GB RAM: 4GB | Storage: 64GB, microSD support up to 256GB RAM: 6GB RAM |
| Camera | Rear: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor with OIS (F1.5/F2.4) Front: 8MP AF (F1.7) | Rear: Dual Camera with Dual OIS - Wide-angle: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor (F1.5/F2.4) - Telephoto: 12MP AF sensor (F2.4) Front: 8MP AF (F1.7) | Rear: 12MP f/1.7 Front: 8MP f/1.7 | Rear: 12MP f/1.7 Front: 8MP f/1.7 | Rear: Dual Camera with Dual OIS -Wide-angle: 12MP Dual Pixel AF, f/1.7, OIS -Telephoto: 12MP AF, f/2.4, OIS 2X optical zoom, up to 10X digital zoom Front: 8MP f/1.7 |
| Size | 147.7mm x 68.7mm x 8.5mm 163g | 158.1mm x 73.8mm x 8.5mm 189g | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8mm 152g | 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1mm 173g | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6mm 195g |
| Water Resistance | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 |
| Ports | USB Type-C 3.5mm headphone | USB Type-C 3.5mm headphone | USB Type-C 3.5mm headphone | USB Type-C 3.5mm headphone | USB Type-C 3.5mm headphone |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 4G LTE GPS NFC MST | WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 4G LTE GPS NFC MST | WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 4G LTE GPS NFC MST | WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 4G LTE GPS NFC MST | WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 4G LTE GPS NFC MST |
| Other | Fingerprint reader Iris scanner Facial recognition | Fingerprint reader Iris scanner Facial recognition | Fingerprint reader Iris scanner Facial recognition | Fingerprint reader Iris scanner Facial recognition | Fingerprint reader Iris scanner Facial recognition |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Titanium Gray, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple | Midnight Black, Titanium Gray, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Maple Gold, Deepsea Blue |
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