Yesterday, Samsung took to the stage to introduce the world to the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. While the devices may be in the same shape at the S8, under the hood, however, it’s a completely different story. Mind you, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ are not an “S” upgrade that Apple does every other year when they use the same appearance with internal upgrades.
Now that we have details about the devices, we’re going to do a comparison with other smartphones like the iPhone 8 and Pixel 2. We’ve stacked up the Galaxy S9 against its closest competitors so you can get a better idea of what to go with. We’re not going to plant any ideas in your decision, rather give you a comparison so you can make the decision yourself. On a different note, we will be releasing an in-depth review of the S9 next month, so be on the look out for that.
| GALAXY S9 | PIXEL 2 | IPHONE 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $720 (off contract) | $649, $749 (off contract) | $699, $849 (off contract) |
| Known Dimensions | 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5mm (5.81 x 2.7 x 0.33 inches) | 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8mm (5.7 x 2.7 x 0.3 inches) | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 163g (5.75 ounces) | 143g (5.04 ounces) | 148g (5.22 ounces) |
| Screen Size | 5.8 inches (147.32mm) | 5.0 inches (127mm) | 4.7 inches (119.38mm) |
| Screen Resolution | 2,960 x 1,440 (570ppi) | 1,920 x 1,080 (441ppi) | 1,334 x 750 (326ppi) |
| Battery | 3,000mAh | 2,700mAh | 1,821mAh |
| Internal Storage | 64GB | 64 / 128GB | 64 / 256GB |
| External Storage | MicroSD | None | None |
| Rear Camera | 12MP, dual aperture f/1.5 and f/2.4, 1.4μm pixel size | 12.2MP, f/1.8, 1.4μm pixel size | 12MP, f/1.8 |
| Front-Facing Camera | 8MP, f/1.7 | 8MP, f/2.4 | 7MP, f/2.2 |
| Video Capture | 4K at 30fps | 4K at 30fps | 4K at 60fps |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | V5.0 | V5.0 | V5.0 |
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Apple A11 Bionic |
| CPU | 2.8GHz octa-core | 2.35GHz octa-core | 2.39GHz hexa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 540 | Apple three-core |
| RAM | 4GB | 4GB | 2GB |
| WiFi | Dual band, 802.11ac | Dual band, 802.11ac | Dual band, 802.11ac |
| Operating System | Android 8.0 | Android 8.0 | iOS 11 |
| Other Features | Fingerprint sensor, IP68 certified, USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack, WPC/PMA wireless charging | Fingerprint sensor, IP67 certified, USB-C | Fingerprint sensor, IP67 certified, Lightning connector, Qi wireless charging |
