The Galaxy S9+ vs. the competition: Beyond the dual cameras
There's a ton of small changes packed into the S9's familiar-looking body, but how does it stack up against other flagships?
This year's bigger Galaxy handset focuses on its picture-taking capabilities: The S9+ is Samsung's first flagship with a dual camera, which brings it in line with competing phones like the Pixel 2 XL as well as its sibling Galaxy Note 8. There's also a plethora of new software tricks to make the most of its new picture taking rig, which you can read all about in our hands-on. However, if you're all about the number crunching, check out the table below, where we'd laid out the key specs of the S9+ as well as its closest competition, including both flavors of iPhone. Of course, numbers aren't everything, so you'll have to stay tuned for our full review of the S9 and S9+ in a few weeks.
Pricing | $840 (off contract) | $849, $949 (off contract) | $999, $1149 (off contract) | $799, $949 (off contract) |
Dimensions | 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches) | 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9mm (6.2 x 3.0 x 0.3 inches) | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches) | 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches) |
Weight | 189g (6.67 ounces) | 175g (6.17 ounces) | 174g (6.14 ounces) | 202g (7.13 ounces) |
Screen size | 6.2 inches (157.48mm) | 6 inches (152.4mm) | 5.8 inches (147.32mm) | 5.5 inches (139.7mm) |
Screen resolution | 2,960 x 1,440 (529ppi) | 2,880 x 1,440 (538ppi) | 2,436 x 1,125 (458ppi) | 1,920 x 1,080 (401 ppi) |
Screen type | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED | Quad HD pOLED | Super Retina OLED | Retina HD IPS LCD |
Battery | 3,500mAh | 3,520mAh | 2,716mAh | 2,691mAh |
Internal storage | 64GB | 64 / 128GB | 64 / 256 GB | 64 / 256 GB |
External storage | microSD | None | None | None |
Rear camera | Dual cameras: | 12.2MP, f/1.8, 1.4μm pixel size | Dual cameras: | Dual cameras: |
Front-facing cam | 8MP, f/1.7 | 8MP, f/2.4 | 7MP TrueDepth, f/2.2 | 7MP f/2.2 |
Video capture | 4K at 60fps | 4K at 30fps | 4K at 60fps | 4K at 60fps |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bluetooth | v5.0 | v5.0 | v5.0 | v5.0 |
SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Apple A11 Bionic | Apple A11 Bionic |
CPU | 2.8GHz octa-core | 2.35GHz octa-core | 2.39GHz hexa-core | 2.39GHz hexa-core |
GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 540 | Apple three-core | Apple three-core |
RAM | 6GB | 4GB | 3GB | 3GB |
WiFi | Dual band, 802.11ac | Dual band, 802.11ac | Dual band, 802.11ac | Dual band, 802.11ac |
Operating system | Android 8.0 | Android 8.0 | iOS 11 | iOS 11 |
Other features | Fingerprint sensor, IP68 certified, | Fingerprint sensor, IP67 certified, | Face ID, IP67 certified, Lightning connector, | Fingerprint sensor, IP67 certified, Lightning connector, |
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