Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Galaxy S9
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 9810) that was released on February 25, 2018, against the Samsung Galaxy S9, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Shows 10% longer battery life (16:44 vs 15:09 hours)
- Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S9
- 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (611K versus 540K)
- Weighs 26 grams less
- Better grip in hands β the body is 5.1 mm narrower
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 1440 x 2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | 18.5:9 |
| PPI | 531 ppi | 568 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 631 nits | 658 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6% | 84.1% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - Always-On Display |
| PWM | 215 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 7 ms | 7 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy S9 Plus
6.2β³ (18.5:9 ratio) = 15.1 in2
Galaxy S9
5.8β³ (18.5:9 ratio) = 13.2 in2
~14% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.1 mm (6.22 inches) | 147.7 mm (5.81 inches) |
| Width | 73.8 mm (2.91 inches) | 68.7 mm (2.7 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Gray, Red, Purple | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 |
| Max clock | 2900 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G72MP18 | Mali-G72MP18 |
| GPU shading units | 216 | 216 |
| GPU clock | 572 MHz | 572 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~247.1 GFLOPS | ~247.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4338 | 4798 |
| Single-core score | 772 | 769 |
| Multi-core score | 2229 | 2000 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 231778 | 242718 |
| GPU | 92936 | 92154 |
| Memory | 117962 | 121349 |
| UX | 97635 | 155709 |
| Total score | 540311 | 611930 |
| Samples | [16 tests] | [16 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5779 | 5601 |
| Video editing | 5456 | 5488 |
| Photo editing | 9308 | 9525 |
| Data manipulation | 5607 | 5650 |
| Writing score | 6203 | 6250 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-10 -> skaele | AnTuTu | 635840 |
| π 2026-06-23 (AGZL) | AnTuTu | 669835 |
| π 2026-05-28 -> W1lkyy | AnTuTu | 614260 |
| π 2026-05-14 -> TranHongPhuc | GeekBench GPU | 4338 |
| π 2026-05-14 -> TranHongPhuc | GeekBench CPU | 686 / 1855 |
Samsung Galaxy S9
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-06 -> legusk | AnTuTu | 653076 |
| π 2026-07-04 -> Otchem1488 | AnTuTu | 617656 |
| π 2026-06-15 (Dib) | AnTuTu | 539997 |
| π 2026-06-03 (Zolw) | AnTuTu | 670558 |
| π 2026-04-20 (Seldo) | AnTuTu | 616860 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1794 MHz | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 400 GB | Up to 400 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | One UI 2.5 | One UI 2.5 |
| OS size | 13.9 GB | 14 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3500 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W) | Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (40% in 30 min) | Yes (40% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 1:35 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:05 hr | 05:32 hr |
| Watching video | 10:25 hr | 09:42 hr |
| Gaming | 04:17 hr | 03:45 hr |
| Standby | 84 hr | 75 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 240FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 2.4 | f/1.5 - 2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung SAK2L3 | Samsung SAK2L3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (β 0.39 inch) | 1/2.55" (β 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 52 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (β 0.28 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3H1 | Samsung S5K3H1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (β 0.28 inch) | 1/3.6" (β 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1440p at 30 FPS | 1440p at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
DxOMark front camera
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2018 | February 2018 |
| Release date | March 2018 | March 2018 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $840 | $720 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra | - Samsung Galaxy S25 FE |
| SAR (head) | 0.294 W/kg | 0.362 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.35 W/kg | 1.18 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus.
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