Comparison of Samsung Galaxy S9+ and Samsung Galaxy Note8

Comparison of Samsung Galaxy S9+ and Samsung Galaxy Note8 [S]ave

Attribute	Samsung Galaxy Note8 ×	Samsung Galaxy S9+ ×
General
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Launch
Announced	2017-08-23	2018-02-25
Body
Width (mm)	8.6	8.5
Length (mm)	162.5	158.1
Height (mm)	74.8	73.8
Weight (g)	195	189
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Front	Glass	Glass
Back	Glass	Glass
Frame	Aluminum	Aluminum
Network
Technology	GSM HSPA LTE	CDMA EVDO GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	CDMA2000 1xEV HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Platform
OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA	Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM 256GB 6GB RAM 64GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM 256GB 6GB RAM 64GB 6GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	6.3	6.2
Resolution (px)	1440 x 2960	1440 x 2960
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Battery
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Charging	Fast charging 15W, Quick Charge 2.0, Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent	Fast charging 15W, Quick Charge 2.0, Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
Capcity (mAh)	3300	3500
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Dual	Dual
Main Camera Properties	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Main Camera Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Main Camera Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Dual	Dual
Selfie Camera Properties	2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF	2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
Selfie Camera Video	1440p@30fps	1440p@30fps
Selfie Camera Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Comms
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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS	+	+
NFC	+	+
Radio	No	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	+	+
Features
Sensors	Iris scanner SpO2 accelerometer barometer compass fingerprint (rear-mounted) gyro heart rate proximity	Iris scanner SpO2 accelerometer barometer compass fingerprint (rear-mounted) gyro heart rate proximity
Misc
Colors	Deep Sea Blue Maple Gold Midnight Black Orchid Gray Star Pink	Burgundy Red Coral Blue Ice Blue Lilac Purple Midnight Black Polaris Blue Sunrise Gold Titanium Gray
Models	SC-01K SM-N9500 SM-N950F SM-N950FD SM-N950N SM-N950U SM-N950U1 SM-N950W	SC-03K SCV39 SM-G9650 SM-G965F SM-G965N SM-G965U SM-G965U1 SM-G965W SM-G965X
SAR EU Head (W/kg)	0.17	0.29
SAR EU Body (W/kg)	1.29	1.35
SAR Head (W/kg)	0.61	0.78
SAR Body (W/kg)	0.56	0.79
Talk time (h)	Up to 22 h (3G)	-
Music play (h)	74	-