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Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus specs: All about refinements
While last year’s Samsung flagships featured more or less the same list of specifications (barring screen size, battery capacity, and dimensions), the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus specs differ in a few more areas. The company is taking more of an Apple approach to its smartphone lineup this time around, which means buying the Plus version will get you more than just a bigger display.
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The biggest difference between the phones is that you’re only getting a dual-camera setup on the Galaxy S9 Plus. The bigger of the two phones feature a wide-angle Dual Pixel 12 MP sensor with f/1.5 and f/2.4 apertures, and a 12 MP telephoto lens. The smaller Galaxy S9 features one Dual Pixel 12 MP sensor with the same dual apertures as the S9 Plus.
There are a few other differences between these phones, too. The most obvious one is the difference in display size — the S9 Plus has a bigger 6.2-inch Quad HD+ display while the S9 has a 5.8-inch screen. You’ll get more RAM and battery capacity with the Plus model, too. The Galaxy S9 Plus features 6 GB of RAM and a 3,500 mAh battery, while the S9 has 4 GB of RAM and a 3,000 mAh cell.
Both phones will come with either the Samsung Exynos 9810 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoCs (depending on the region), 64 GB of storage, microSD expansion up to 400 GB, as well as IP68 ratings and the Dolby Atmos audio codec built in.
Below you’ll find the full list of Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus specs:
| Samsung Galaxy S9 | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
Display | Samsung Galaxy S9 5.8-inch Curved Super AMOLED 2,960 x 1,440 resolution (Quad HD+) 570 ppi 18.5:9 aspect ratio | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 6.2-inch Curved Super AMOLED 2,960 x 1,440 resolution (Quad HD+) 529 ppi 18.5:9 aspect ratio |
Processor | Samsung Galaxy S9 Global: 10 nm, 64-bit, octa-core Samsung Exynos 9810 (2.8 GHz quad + 1.7 GHz quad) U.S.: 10nm, 64-bit, octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Global: 10 nm, 64-bit, octa-core Samsung Exynos 9810 (2.8 GHz quad + 1.7 GHz quad) U.S.: 10nm, 64-bit, octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
GPU | Samsung Galaxy S9 ARM Mali-G72 (Exynos) Adreno 630 (Snapdragon) | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus ARM Mali-G72 (Exynos) Adreno 630 (Snapdragon) |
RAM | Samsung Galaxy S9 4 GB | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 6 GB |
Storage | Samsung Galaxy S9 64 GB microSD expansion up to 400 GB | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 64 GB microSD expansion up to 400 GB |
Cameras | Samsung Galaxy S9 Rear: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12 MP AF sensor with OIS, f/1.5 and f/2.4 apertures Front: 8 MP AF sensor, f/1.7 aperture | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Rear: Dual camera with dual OIS Wide-angle: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12 MP AF sensor with OIS, f/1.5 and f/2.4 apertures Telephoto: 12 MP AF sensor, f/2.4 aperture Front: 8 MP AF sensor, f/1.7 aperture |
Battery | Samsung Galaxy S9 3,000 mAh Non-removable Fast Wired Charging compatible with QC 2.0 Fast Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 3,500 mAh Non-removable Fast Wired Charging compatible with QC 2.0 Fast Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA |
IP rating | Samsung Galaxy S9 IP68 | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus IP68 |
Network | Samsung Galaxy S9 Enhanced 4X4 MIMO / CA, LAA, LTE Cat. 18 | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Enhanced 4X4 MIMO / CA, LAA, LTE Cat. 18 |
Connectivity | Samsung Galaxy S9 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz) VHT80 MU-MIMO 1024QAM Bluetooth v5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps) ANT+ USB Type-C NFC Location: GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz) VHT80 MU-MIMO 1024QAM Bluetooth v5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps) ANT+ USB Type-C NFC Location: GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou |
Sensors | Samsung Galaxy S9 Iris Pressure Accelerometer Barometer Fingerprint Gyro Geomagnetic Hall HR Proximity RGB Light | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Iris Pressure Accelerometer Barometer Fingerprint Gyro Geomagnetic Hall HR Proximity RGB Light |
Authentication | Samsung Galaxy S9 Lock type: pattern, PIN, password Biometric lock type: iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, face recognition, Intelligent Scan | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Lock type: pattern, PIN, password Biometric lock type: iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, face recognition, Intelligent Scan |
Audio | Samsung Galaxy S9 Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology Audio playback format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology Audio playback format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF |
Video | Samsung Galaxy S9 MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
Virtual reality | Samsung Galaxy S9 Gear VR with controller (SM-R325NZAXAR) Google Daydream View | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Gear VR with controller (SM-R325NZAXAR) Google Daydream View |
Software | Samsung Galaxy S9 Android 8.0 Oreo | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Android 8.0 Oreo |
Dimensions and weight | Samsung Galaxy S9 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm 163 g | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm 189 g |
Colors | Samsung Galaxy S9 Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, Titanium Grey | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, Titanium Grey |
What do you think about the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus specs? How do you feel about Samsung offering different RAM/camera setups for the different models? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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