Samsung Galaxy S24 vs Galaxy S9

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy S24Samsung Galaxy S24Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Change
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9Exynos 9810Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy S24 uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm TSMC N4P), the Galaxy S9 the Exynos 9810 (10 nm). The Galaxy S24's fastest core runs at 3.40 GHz, the Galaxy S9's at 2.70 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.2 inches on the Galaxy S24, 11.6 inches on the Galaxy S9. Up to 120 Hz on the Galaxy S24, 60 Hz on the Galaxy S9.
  3. Battery: 3,880 mAh on the Galaxy S24, 3,000 mAh on the Galaxy S9.
  4. Main camera: 12.5 MP on the Galaxy S24, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy S9.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Exynos 9810
Process
4 nm TSMC N4P10 nm
CPU
1× 3.40 GHz Cortex-X4
3× 3.15 GHz Cortex-A720
2× 2.96 GHz Cortex-A720
2× 2.27 GHz Cortex-A5204× 2.70 GHz Mongoose M3
4× 1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
3.40 GHz2.70 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 750Mali-G72

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Storage type
UFS 4.0—

Display

Size
6.2 in11.6 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401440 × 2960
Pixel density
418 ppi285 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 10, 24, 30, 48, 60, 8060 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HLG

Battery

Capacity
3,880 mAh3,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm—
Front camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm
Front camera 2
8.6 MP3392 × 2544 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
YesNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
YesNo
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16–17Android 16
UI
One UI 9.0One UI 8.0
Released with
Android 14Android 8.0
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
41 sensors38 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy