Comparison of Apple iPhone 8 Plus 128Gb and Samsung Galaxy S9+ 128Gb smartphones based on their characteristics

Apple iPhone 8 Plus 128Gb

Samsung Galaxy S9+ 128Gb

Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer

Apple

Samsung

Phone model

iPhone 8 Plus 128Gb

Galaxy S9+ 128Gb

Year of release

2017

2018

Appearance

Case type

Monoblock

Monoblock

Body length

158 mm

158 mm

Body width

78 mm

74 mm

Body thickness

7.5 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

202 g

189 g

Volume

92.78 cm³

99.18 cm³

Body materials and finishes

• Aluminium alloy

• Aluminium alloy
• Plastic

Colors

• Black
• Light gray
• Golden

• Black
• Gray
• Blue
• Violet

Processor (CPU)

Processor model

• Apple A11 Bionic

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

CPU clock speed

2100 MHz

2800 MHz

Number of processor cores

6

8

Level 1 cache (L1)

32 + 32 kB

Level 2 cache (L2)

3 MB

Level 3 cache (L3)

2 MB

Processor size

64 bits

Instruction set architecture

ARMv8-A

Manufacturing process

10 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU

GPU model

• Qualcomm Adreno 630

GPU clock speed

710 MHz

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM

3 GB

6 GB

RAM frequency

1866 MHz

Number of RAM channels

4

Internal storage

Built-in memory

• 128 GB

• 128 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards

• microSDXC
• microSDHC
• microSD

Maximum expandable memory

256 GB

Hot swappable memory card

Mainboard

Chipset

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Operating system

Operating system

iOS 11

Android 8.0

Battery

Battery capacity

2691

3500

Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Wireless battery charging

Charging the battery from USB

Fast battery charging

Adapter output power

• 5 V / 2 A

Call duration in GSM networks

21 h

Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks

21 h

Duration of listening to music

60 h

Video watching duration

14 h

Duration of using Wi-Fi

13 h

Screen

Screen diagonal

5.5 in

6.2 in

Screen resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels

2960 x 1440 pixels

Resolution formats

• Full HD
• HD

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Pixel density

401 ppi

531 ppi

Screen technology

IPS

Super AMOLED

Color depth

24 bit

24 bit

Touch screen

Touch screen type

Capacitive

Capacitive

Anti-scratch screen

Glass screen

Curved screen

Aspect ratio

1.778

2.056

Auto-rotate screen

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels

12 Mp

12 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

4619 x 2598 pixels

4619 x 2598 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Dual camera

The presence of a flash

Flash type

4 LEDs

Dual LED

Digital zoom

10 X

Photomatrix model

Sony IMX345 Exmor RS

Photomatrix type

CMOS

Aperture

f/1.5

Shooting settings

Autofocus

Phase detection autofocus

Auto exposure

Face detector

Smile detector

Panoramic photography

HDR photography

Viewfinder

Continuous photography

Touch focus

Exposure compensation

Self-timer

Digital image stabilization

Optical image stabilization

White balance

ISO setting

Scene selection

Other photo settings

• Serial shooting
• Panoramic shooting
• Hdr shooting
• Face detection
• Dual optical image stabilization
• Live photos

• Serial shooting
• Panoramic shooting
• Hdr shooting
• Face detection

Video capability

Maximum video resolution

3840 x 2160 pixels

3840 x 2160 pixels

Movie speed

60 fps

30 fps

Digital video zoom

6 X

Movie settings

Movie settings list

• White balance
• Color effects
• Scene selection mode

• White balance
• Color effects
• Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels

7 Mp

8 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

3528 x 1984 pixels

3771 x 2121 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Photomatrix model

Sony IMX320 Exmor RS

Photomatrix type

CMOS

Aperture

f/1.7

Front camera video

Maximum video resolution

2560 x 1440 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards

1

2

Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards

Alternating

Alternating

SIM card type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

MP3 ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones

Vibration mode

Speakerphone

Conference call

Speed dial

Video calls

Second microphone

Noise reduction during a call

Ability to mute the microphone during a call

Extended phone book

Contacts in the phone book

Unlimited

Unlimited

Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation

4.5G

4.5G

GSM support

GSM frequencies

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

CDMA support

CDMA frequencies

• CDMA 800 MHz
• CDMA 1700 MHz
• CDMA 1900 MHz
• CDMA 2100 MHz

CDMA2000 support

UMTS support

UMTS frequencies

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1700 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1700 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

TD-SCDMA support

LTE support

LTE frequencies

• LTE 700 MHz
• LTE 800 MHz
• LTE 850 MHz
• LTE 900 MHz
• LTE 1700 MHz
• LTE 1800 MHz
• LTE 1900 MHz
• LTE 2100 MHz
• LTE 2600 MHz
• LTE-TDD 1900 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2600 MHz

LTE-Advanced support

TDD LTE support

Internet data transmission standards

CDMA2000 standards

• 1xEV-DO Rev. A

Data transmission standards

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi standards

• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n
• 802.11n 5GHz
• 802.11ac

Wi-Fi Direct support

Wi-Fi hotspot mode

Dual band Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi MIMO

USB

USB connector

USB connector type

USB Type-C

USB standard

2.0

3.1

USB OTG support

USB Mass Storage support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth

Bluetooth standard

5.0

5.0

Bluetooth LE support

A2DP support

AVRCP support

Other Bluetooth profiles

• DIP
• HFP
• HID
• HSP
• MAP
• OPP
• PAN
• PBAP

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS

A-GPS support

Installed GLONASS

Built-in digital compass

Radio

Built-in radio receiver

Radio range

87.5 - 108 МГц

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Orientation and rotation sensor

Gyroscope

Magnetometer

Barometer

Hall sensor

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector

USB Type-C

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

Wireless NFC

ANT+ wireless technology

Images

Supported image formats

• JPEG

• PNG
• JPEG
• GIF
• BMP

Installed image editor

Geo tags

AirPlay support

Video

Installed video player

Supported video formats

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• AVI
• 3GPP
• 3GPP
• QuickTime
• H.263
• H.264
• WMV

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• MKV
• AVI
• 3GPP
• 3GPP
• 3GPP2
• Xvid
• H.263
• H.264
• WMV

Video resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Streaming video

Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player

Supported audio formats

• AAC
• AAC+
• eAAC+
• AMR
• AMR-NB
• AMR-WB
• ALAC
• FLAC
• MIDI
• MP3
• OGG
• WMA
• WAV

• AAC
• AAC+
• eAAC+
• AMR
• AMR-NB
• AMR-WB
• FLAC
• M4A
• MIDI
• MP3
• OGG
• WMA
• WAV

MP3 support

Built-in stereo speakers

Streaming audio

Dolby Digital support

Dictaphone

Voice notes

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input

Multitouch

Pinch zoom

Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)

Office document support

Email

IMAP4 protocol support

Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection

Tethering support

Synchronization over the mobile network

OTA sync

Synchronization with services

• ITunes U
• IMovie
• Apple Store
• Apple TV Remote
• Music Memos
• ICloud Drive
• IBooks

• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google search
• Google maps

Software features

Installed browser

• HTML
• WAP

• HTML
• HTML5
• CSS3
• WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages

SMS T9 support

SMS output in the form of a chat

MMS support

Impact protection

Waterproof case

Dustproof case

Security

Fingerprint scanner

Face scanner

Remote phone search

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level

0.94 W/kg