Compare Samsung Galaxy S9 Vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S9 or Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)? 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 Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) starts at ₹ 25,990.

Samsung Galaxy S9 has screen size of 5.8 inches and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) has screen size of 6.0 inches . Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 4 GB . Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 6 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 16 MP Camera and front camera of 16 MP + 8 MP Dual Selfie Camera.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 Vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)
OS Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Screen Size 5.8 inches 6.0 inches
Chipset Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China Exynos 7885
Internal Storage64 GB/256 GB
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Specs Score7270
OS Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Screen Size 5.8 inches 6.0 inches
Chipset Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China Exynos 7885
Internal Storage64 GB/256 GB
GENERAL
Device type Phablet Phablet
Operating System Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Sim Single Sim Dual Sim
DESIGN
Height 147.7 mm159.9 mm
Thickness 8.5 mm 8.3 mm
Weight 163 g 191 g
Width 68.7 mm75.7 mm
DISPLAY
Form Factor Touch Touch
Screen resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels 1080 x 2220 pixels
Screen size 5.8 inches 6.0 inches
Technology Super AMOLED (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Super AMOLED
Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen
PERFORMANCE
Call Records Unlimited Unlimited
Card Slot microSD Card microSD Card
Chipset Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China Exynos 7885
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 Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Hexa)
External Storage Up to 400 GB Up to 256 GB
GPU Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA / Adreno 630 - USA & China Mali-G71
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Phonebook Unlimited Unlimited
STORAGE
Internal Storage 64 GB/256 GB
CAMERA
Camera Features OIS, HDR, 4K video HDR
Front Camera 8 MP Camera16 MP + 8 MP Dual Selfie Camera
Primary camera 12 MP Camera with LED Flash16 MP Camera
Video Recording YesYes
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jack
Audio Player WAV, AAC+, AC3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, MP3, AMR, AAC, MXMF, eAAC+ MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC
FM Radio YesYes
Games YesYes
Speakers YesYes
Video Player 3GP, ASF, M4V, H.263, H.264, MKV, 3G2, DivX, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG4 MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
BATTERY
Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX v5.0, LE
Browser HTML5 HTML5
Edge YesYes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO with A-GPS
USB USB Type-C, 3.1 USB Type-C
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G YesYes
3G YesYes
4G YesYes
5G YesYes
MORE FEATURES
Face Unlock Yes
Fingerprint Sensor YesYes
Quick Charging YesYes
Sensors Face Unlock, Fingerprint Sensor, NFC, Waterproof, Dust proof, Wireless Charging, IRIS Sensor, Quick Charging, Samsung Pay Fingerprint Sensor, Quick Charging, NFC, Water Proof, Dust Proof
Pros and Cons
Pros
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • 3,000mAh battery
  • Various sensors
  • Support NFC
Cons
  • Low-resolution camera
  • Outdated OS version

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Detailed Comparison of Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)

Design Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)

Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with a weight of 163 g whereas Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) weights around 191 g . Thickness of Samsung Galaxy S9 is 8.5 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.3 mm.

Camera Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)

Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with primary camera of 12 MP Camera with LED Flash whereas Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) comes up with 16 MP Camera. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include OIS, HDR, 4K video .

Performance Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)

Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China and Exynos 7885 respectively. Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up microSD Card card slot and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) comes up with microSD Card card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy S9 is 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 and used in Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) is Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Hexa).

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, Samsung Galaxy S9 or Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus?

Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus is bigger with 6.0 inches screen than Samsung Galaxy S9 that has 5.8 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.