Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy S9+
8.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Samsung Galaxy S9+ Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Released · Mar 16, 2018
Released · Aug 09, 2019
6.2-inch · 2960x1440px
10.5-inch · 2560x1600px
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
3500 mAh
7040 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018 Jul 31, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$840 $730

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm
9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches
244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm
Weight
6.67 oz / 189.0 g 14.82 oz / 420.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue, Polaris blue Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 83.68% screen-to-body 10.5-inch, 81.93% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 531 PPI 2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) 1.7 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 640
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
6GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Ion 7040 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 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
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
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
4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: QHD (30 fps)
8 MP (Dual-Camera)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMG965U
Measured SAR
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

Alternative variants

International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
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
with 128 GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP) $650
with Dual SIM
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
Dual SIM Yes
with LTE support
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type Nano SIM
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $940
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $890
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