Galaxy S9 vs Galaxy S8+
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Galaxy S9 takes the overall edge with a 67/100 to 66/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Camera, Performance, Value. The Galaxy S8+ counters on Display, Battery.
SpecEagle subscores
83
Display
84
72
Camera
70
64
Performance
60
66
Battery
72
82
Build
82
64
Value
62
Category wins: Galaxy S9 3 · 2 Galaxy S8+
Benchmarks
Test
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
415,000▲
320,000
Geekbench 6 Single
845▲
700
Geekbench 6 Multi
2,080▲
1,850
3DMark Solar Bay
9.0▲
6.0
Full specifications
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Type
Super AMOLED, 60 Hz, HDR10
Super AMOLED Infinity Display, 60 Hz
Size
5.8 inches
6.2 inches
Resolution
2,960 × 1,440 px (570 ppi)
2,960 × 1,440 px (529 ppi)
Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass 5
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Main
12 MP, f/1.5–2.4 dual aperture, OIS
12 MP, f/1.7, OIS
Selfie
8 MP, f/1.7
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus
Video
4K @ 60 fps · 960 fps slow-mo
4K @ 30 fps
Features
AR Emoji
Dual Pixel PDAF
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Chipset
Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 9810 (10 nm)
Snapdragon 835 / Exynos 8895 (10 nm)
CPU
8 cores
8 cores
GPU
Adreno 630 / Mali-G72
Adreno 540 / Mali-G71
RAM
4 GB
4 GB
Storage
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB · microSD
64 GB / 128 GB · microSD
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Capacity
3,000 mAh
3,500 mAh
Wired
15 W
15 W
Wireless
9 W
9 W
Choose Galaxy S9 if…
- Compact, premium body with IP68.
- Variable-aperture camera was clever for 2018.
- Sharp QHD+ AMOLED.
- Headphone jack and microSD.
Choose Galaxy S8+ if…
- Launched the bezel-light Infinity Display.
- Beautiful QHD+ AMOLED for its era.
- IP68, headphone jack and microSD.
- Premium glass-and-metal build.