Phone Comparison
Compare up to 4 smartphones side-by-side with full spec sheets.
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Device
Samsung
Galaxy S8+
Samsung
Galaxy Note9
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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Spec scores estimated from the listed specs, not lab tests
Performance
43
Exynos 8895 - EMEA '=' Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - USA & China · 6GB RAM 48
Exynos 9810 - EMEA '=' Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 - USA/LATAM, China · 8GB RAM Camera
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39
12MP main · OIS · 4K video Battery
30
3,500mAh · 15W 40
4,000mAh · 15W Display
50
AMOLED · 1440×2960 50
AMOLED · 1440×2960 Overall
41
44
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is stronger in Performance, Battery.
Display: about equal on these phones.
Best overall by spec score: Samsung Galaxy Note9 (44/100).
| Network | ||||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | — | — |
| Launch | ||||
| Announced | 2017, March 29. Released 2017, April | 2018, August 09. Released 2018, August 24 | — | — |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued | — | — |
| Body | ||||
| Dimensions | 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in) | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) | — | — |
| Weight | 173 g | 201 g | — | — |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | — | — |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | — | — |
| * | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration | — | — |
| Display | ||||
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED, HDR10 | — | — |
| Size | 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 | 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 | — | — |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio | — | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — | — |
| Platform | ||||
| OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5 | — | — |
| Chipset |
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China |
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
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| CPU |
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China |
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China |
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| GPU |
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China |
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
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| Memory | ||||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | — | — |
| Internal |
64GB Storage + 4GB RAM 128GB Storage + 6GB RAM |
128GB Storage + 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 8GB RAM, 512GB Storage + 8GB RAM | — | — |
| * | UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 | — | — |
| Main Camera | ||||
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55" | — | — | — |
| Dual | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
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| Triple | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS | — | — | — |
| Video | — | 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | — | — |
| Features | — | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | — | — |
| Selfie camera | ||||
| Single |
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6" 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) |
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| Dual | HDR |
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) |
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| Triple | 1440p@30fps | — | — | — |
| Features | — | HDR | — | — |
| Video | — | 1440p@30fps | — | — |
| Sound | ||||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers | — | — |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| * | — | 32-bit/384kHz audio | — | — |
| Comms | ||||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | — | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | — | — |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | — | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 | — | — |
| Features | ||||
| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) |
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| * | — | Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) | — | — |
| Battery | ||||
| Type | Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh) | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable | — | — |
| Charging | 15W wired, QC2 | 15W wired | — | — |
| * | — | Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) | — | — |
| Misc | ||||
| Colors | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink | Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White | — | — |
| Models | SM-G955F, SM-G955FD, SM-G955W, SM-G955A, SM-G955P, SM-G955T, SM-G955V, SM-G955R4, SM-G955U, SM-G955S, SM-G955K, SM-G955L, SM-G955, SM-G955U1, SM-G955N, SM-G9550, SC-03J, G955F | SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40 | — | — |
| Price | ₹ 45,000 | ₹ 46,000 | — | — |
