Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy S25+ Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018	Jan 22, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - $720	12GB/256GB - $999 | €1149 12GB/512GB - $1120

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm	6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches (~0.34 inches with camera bump) 158.4 x 75.7 x 7.3 mm (~8.55 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.75 oz / 163.0 g	6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
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	Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 84.36% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 92.47% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 513 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2391 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1 (Excellent)	0.95 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 385	Octa-core 2x4.47GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL 6x3.53GH​z Oryon V2 PhoenixM
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 830
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (15), up to 7 OS updates

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	3132
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	9935
3D Mark High
Untested	6310
3D Mark Low
Untested	2746

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Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion	4900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 36min

Browsing

19h 4min

Video

8h 56min

Gaming

13h 31min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GN3 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	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, Video calling, Video sharing	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

147

Overall

151

Photo

142

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.4
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,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 39, 40, 41, 48 International version - 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U	Date approved: Nov 26, 2024 FCC ID value: A3LSMS936U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg	Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 0.81 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 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: A3LSMG960F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg

With 512GB internal storage.

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1120

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

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 41

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$820

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$770

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