Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S9+ Specs Comparison
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Apple iPhone 8 | Samsung Galaxy S9+ |
Released
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Sep 22, 2017
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Released
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Mar 16, 2018
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4.7-inch · 1334x750px
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6.2-inch · 2960x1440px
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Single camera
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Dual camera
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2GB · 256GB
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6GB · 64GB
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1821 mAh
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3500 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm |
6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm |
Weight | |
5.22 oz (148.0 g) | 6.67 oz (189.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP67 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
Biometrics | |
Fingerprint (touch) | Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) |
Features | |
Notification light | |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray | Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue, Polaris blue |
Display
Size | |
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4.7-inch | 6.2-inch |
Resolution | |
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI | 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 531 PPI |
Technology | |
IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
Screen-to-body | |
65.34 % | 83.68 % |
Peak brightness | |
625 cd/m2 (nit) | |
Features | |
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) |
Processor | |
Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral |
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 |
GPU | |
Apple 3-core GPU | Adreno 630 |
Memory | |
2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB | 6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB |
Storage expansion | |
not expandable | microSDXC up to 400 GB |
OS | |
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) | Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) |
Battery
Type | |
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1821 mAh, Li - Ion | 3500 mAh, Li - Ion |
Charging | |
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
Camera
Rear | |
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Single camera | Dual camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
Second camera | |
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1 μm |
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Flash | |
Quad LED | LED |
Video recording | |
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light |
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | |
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Lightning | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M3/T4 | |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer |
Other | |
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) | NFC, ANT+ |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | |
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD | |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) | Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 | Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 |
3G | |
Bands 4, 5, 8 | Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes | |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Sep 12, 2017 FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A | Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG965U |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 1.09 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg |
Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 0.79 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg Phablet: 3.94 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 849 | $ 840 |
In The Box | |
EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Sep 12, 2017 | Feb 25, 2018 |
Alternative variants
with 64 GB storage
Memory | 64GB |
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MSRP | $ 699 |
International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Dec 27, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG965F |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 0.58 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.46 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg Phablet: 3.68 W/kg |
A1863
with Dual SIM
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
with 128 GB storage
Memory | 128GB |
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with 256 GB storage
Memory | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 940 |
with 128 GB storage
Memory | 128GB |
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MSRP | $ 890 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Apple iPhone 8 Specs | Samsung Galaxy S9+ Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Apple iPhone 8 Review | Samsung Galaxy S9+ Review |
User Reviews | |
Apple iPhone 8 User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy S9+ User Reviews |