Compare Samsung Galaxy S9 Vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S9 or Apple iPhone 8 Plus? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy S9 starts at ₹ 34,999 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus starts at ₹ 41,499.

Samsung Galaxy S9 has screen size of 5.8 inches and Apple iPhone 8 Plus has screen size of 5.5 inches . Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 4 GB . Apple iPhone 8 Plus comes up with internal storage of 256 GB and RAM of 8 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 8 MP Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera and front camera of 7 MP Camera.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 Vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy S9Apple iPhone 8 Plus
OS Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) Apple iOS 11
Screen Size 5.8 inches 5.5 inches
Chipset Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China Apple A11 Bionic Neural Engine
Internal Storage64 GB/256 GB
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Summary
Specs Score7268
OS Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) Apple iOS 11
Screen Size 5.8 inches 5.5 inches
Chipset Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China Apple A11 Bionic Neural Engine
Internal Storage64 GB/256 GB
GENERAL
Device type Phablet Smartphone
Operating System Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) Apple iOS 11
Sim Single Sim Single Sim (Nano)
DESIGN
Height 147.7 mm158.4 mm
Thickness 8.5 mm 7.5 mm
Weight 163 g 202 g
Width 68.7 mm78.1 mm
DISPLAY
Form Factor Touch Touch
Screen resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels 1080 x 1920 pixels
Screen size 5.8 inches 5.5 inches
Technology Super AMOLED (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Retina HD with True Tone
Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen
PERFORMANCE
Call Records Unlimited Unlimited
Card Slot microSD Card
Chipset Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China Apple A11 Bionic Neural Engine
CPU Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA / Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China Hexa core Processor
External Storage Up to 400 GB
GPU Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA / Adreno 630 - USA & China GPU A10
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS iMessage, SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email
Phonebook Unlimited Unlimited
STORAGE
Internal Storage 64 GB/256 GB
CAMERA
Camera Features OIS, HDR, 4K video Quad-LED True Tone Flash, OIS, 4K Video recording, Continuous Shooting
Front Camera 8 MP Camera7 MP Camera
Primary camera 12 MP Camera with LED Flash12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera
Video Recording Yes 1080@30fps
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jack
Audio Player WAV, AAC+, AC3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, MP3, AMR, AAC, MXMF, eAAC+ AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, AAX, and AAX+, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
FM Radio Yes
Games YesYes
Speakers Yes Stereo Speakers
Video Player 3GP, ASF, M4V, H.263, H.264, MKV, 3G2, DivX, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG4 H.264, AAC-LC, M4V, .MP4, MPEG-4,
BATTERY
Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery Non-removable Li-Ion 2691 mAh battery
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX v5.0
Browser HTML5 HTML5
Edge YesYes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
USB USB Type-C, 3.1 Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G YesYes
3G YesYes
4G YesYes
5G YesYes
MORE FEATURES
Face Unlock Yes
Fingerprint Sensor YesYes, Front
Quick Charging YesYes
Sensors Face Unlock, Fingerprint Sensor, NFC, Waterproof, Dust proof, Wireless Charging, IRIS Sensor, Quick Charging, Samsung Pay Fingerprint Sensor, Wireless Charging, Water Proof, Dust Proof, AR, Quick Charging, NFC
Pros and Cons
Pros
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • 3,000mAh battery
  • Various sensors
  • Support NFC
  • Fingerprint sensor
Cons
  • Low-resolution camera
  • Outdated OS version
  • No headphone jack

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Detailed Comparison of Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Design Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with a weight of 163 g whereas Apple iPhone 8 Plus weights around 202 g . Thickness of Samsung Galaxy S9 is 8.5 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 7.5 mm.

Camera Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with primary camera of 12 MP Camera with LED Flash whereas Apple iPhone 8 Plus comes up with 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include OIS, HDR, 4K video .

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, Samsung Galaxy S9 or Apple iPhone 8 Plus?

Samsung Galaxy S9 is bigger with 5.8 inches screen than Apple iPhone 8 Plus that has 5.5 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Samsung Galaxy S9 in the market?

Best alternatives available for Samsung Galaxy S9 are: Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G, OPPO Reno 12 5G, Vivo V25 Pro 5G.