Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone 8

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launch
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platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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8.00/10

Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S9
Price
$492.77
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF), phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (11.55 Wh)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64/128/256 GB, 4 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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8.00/10

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Model
Apple iPhone 8
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Apple A11 Bionic
PLATFORM GPU: Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
BODY Dimensions: 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
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launch
Announced
2018, February
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, March
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China
camera
Rear
12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF), phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - HDR10 compliant - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (11.55 Wh)
Talk time
—
Playing Music
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body
Dimensions
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Weight
163 g (5.75 oz, 0.36 lb)
Build
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128/256 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only) - To be confirmed
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - ANT+ support - Bixby natural language commands and dictation - MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2017, September
Status
Available. Released 2017, September
platform
OS
iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 11.2
Chipset
Apple A11 Bionic
CPU
Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
GPU
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP (f/1.8, 28mm), phase detection autofocus, OIS, quad-LED dual-tone flash, check quality
Front
7 MP, f/2.2, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, check quality
Features
Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display & home button - True-tone display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 1821 mAh battery (6.96 Wh)
Talk time
About 14 h
Playing Music
About 40 h
body
Dimensions
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Weight
148 g (5.22 oz, 0.33 lb)
Build
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Space Gray, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari) - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min - Qi wireless charging - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.265 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Galaxy S9 runs a more powerful processor Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) in comparison with the Apple iPhone 8. It is a significant difference between these phones because powerful CPU allows the owner to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Apple iPhone 8 has better graphics processor Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of the latest game apps.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 567 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the Apple iPhone 8 FullHD (750 x 1334 pixels) display resolution with 325 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for watching movies. The iPhone 8 smartphone is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions than the Samsung Galaxy S9: 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm versus 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm. The iPhone 8 cell phone weight 148g which is 15g lighter in compare with the weight of the Galaxy S9.

The Galaxy S9 device is produced with a card slot. This is a pleasant pros: you can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Galaxy S9 contains a 3.5mm jack which is the most easy way to use earphones for listening music. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3000mah battery which is 1179mah bigger than the iPhone 8 cell. It means that this model will live for a longer time without charging.

Considering the above differences the Galaxy S9 becomes the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.