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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      LCD
      Galaxy A9 (2018):
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy A9 (2018): 19 g lighter

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      202 g
      Galaxy A9 (2018):
      183 g

    • Width

      Galaxy A9 (2018): 1.1 mm narrower

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      78.1 mm
      Galaxy A9 (2018):
      77 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 8 Plus: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      5.5 in
      Galaxy A9 (2018):
      6.3 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
      Galaxy A9 (2018):
      Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      Dual
      Galaxy A9 (2018):
      Quad

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

      Height:
      158.4 mm
      Width:
      78.1 mm +1.1 mm versus Galaxy A9 (2018)
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy A9 (2018)

      Height:
      162.5 mm +4.1 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
      Width:
      77 mm
      Depth:
      7.8 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

      202 g

      +19 g versus Galaxy A9 (2018)

    2. 2. Galaxy A9 (2018)

      183 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy A9 (2018)

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.7 cm²

    Galaxy A9 (2018) has approximately 20.8% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8 Plus.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A9 (2018), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy A9 (2018)
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy A9 (2018): Original memory entry

    64/128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 8 Plus

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy A9 (2018)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

      2691 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy A9 (2018)

      3800 mAh

      +1109 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Galaxy A9 (2018)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A9 (2018).
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy A9 (2018)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
    • 162.5 Х 77 Х 7.8 mm
    Weight
    • 202 g
    • 183 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/256 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 64/128 GB
    • 6/8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2691 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A9 (2018).
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy A9 (2018)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 100.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 80.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 393 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A9 (2018).
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy A9 (2018)
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 24 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 57mm (telephoto)
    • 2x optical zoom
    • PDAF
    • 24 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.9µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 12mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/4.0''
    • 1.12µm -10 MP f/2.4
    • 52mm
    • (telephoto)
    • 1/3.9''
    • 1.0µm
    • 2x optical zoom -5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/5.0''
    • 1.12µm
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.9μm
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 94
    • 88
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 96
    • 93
    DxOMark Video *
    • 89
    • 77
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A9 (2018).
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy A9 (2018)
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    • Adreno 512
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 232145
    • 142728
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 4224
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 10193
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 305167
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 2842
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 300
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1336
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A9 (2018).
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy A9 (2018)
    Release date
    • 2017
    • September
    • 2018
    • October
    Colors
    • Gold
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Red
    • Caviar Black
    • Lemonade Blue
    • Bubblegum Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 770 EUR
    • 600 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A9 (2018).
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy A9 (2018)
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 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
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A9 (2018).
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy A9 (2018)
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A9 (2018).
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy A9 (2018)
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A1864 (USA
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • China) A1897 (EMEA
    • UAE
    • LATAM
    • Canada
    • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
    • Singapore); A1898 (Japan)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ -Fast battery charging - Samsung Pay - Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Pro
    • Samsung Galaxy A9s Versions: SM-A920F/DS (Global); SM-A9200 (China)

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