Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.0 inches

5.8 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 441 PPI

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

71.91 %

84.26 %

84.36 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Touchscreen:

Capacitive, Multi-touch

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 8974

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Processor:

Quad-core, 1900 MHz, Krait 300

Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU:

Adreno 320

Adreno 540

Adreno 630

RAM:

2GB LPDDR3

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 64 GB

microSDXC up to 256 GB

microSDXC up to 400 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2)

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

2600 mAh

3000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, User replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F2.2; 31 mm; 1/3.06"; 1.14 μm

F1.7; 26 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

F1.5/F2.4; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

EIS

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

2 MP

8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)

8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

2560x1440 (QHD)

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches (136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm)

5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches (148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm)

5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches (147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm)

Weight:

4.59 oz (130.0 g)

5.47 oz (155.0 g)

5.75 oz (163.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Blue, Red, White

Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red

Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

UMTS:

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA

SIM type:

Micro SIM

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.0

5.0, EDR

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging, Video out

Charging, Video out, Mass storage device

Charging, OTG, Video out

HDMI:

Yes

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Thermometer, Gesture, Humidity, Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, ANT+

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T3

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, (MP3)

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Mar 14, 2013

Apr 06, 2017

Jan 11, 2018

FCC ID value:

A3LGTI9505 link

A3LSMG950U link

A3LSMG960U link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.50 W/kg

0.49 W/kg

0.35 W/kg

Body:

0.65 W/kg

0.48 W/kg

0.96 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.17 W/kg

1.53 W/kg

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.67 W/kg

0.46 W/kg

0.95 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 720

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 14, 2013

Mar 29, 2017

Feb 25, 2018