Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Galaxy S9
Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.
Key differences
- 1Chipset: the Galaxy S8 uses the Exynos 8895 (10 nm), the Galaxy S9 the Exynos 9810 (10 nm). The Galaxy S8's fastest core runs at 2.31 GHz, the Galaxy S9's at 2.70 GHz.
- 2Screen: 7.8 inches on the Galaxy S8, 11.6 inches on the Galaxy S9. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
- 3Software: Android 9 on the Galaxy S8, Android 16 on the Galaxy S9 (newest seen).
The same on both: 4GB | 64GB versions and NFC.
Chipset
Chipset
Exynos 8895Exynos 9810Process
10 nm10 nm
CPU
4× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.70 GHz Mongoose M3
4× 1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.70 GHz Mongoose M3
4× 1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.31 GHz2.70 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G71Mali-G72
Memory
Versions seen
4GB | 64GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Display
Size
7.8 in11.6 in
Resolution
1440 × 29601440 × 2960
Pixel density
424 ppi285 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
—HDR10, HLG
Battery
Capacity
3,000 mAh3,000 mAh
Cameras
Back camera
12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.2 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.95 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm
Front camera 2
—5.2 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 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
—No
Bluetooth LE Audio
—No
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes
Software
Android
Android 9Android 16
UI
—One UI 8.0
Released with
Android 7.0Android 8.0
Widevine DRM
L3L1
Sensors
Sensors
34 sensors38 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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