Compare Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (USA) vs Samsung Galaxy S9+
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| Phones |  |  |
| Network, supported bands and technologies | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 - G935V | ||
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G935A | 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), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G935A | LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes | textYes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| Release date | ||
| First presented | 2016, February | 2018, February |
| Status | Available. Released 2016, March | Soon to arrive. Exp. release 2018, March |
| Size and Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Measurements | 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 in) | 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 157 g (5.54 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Design | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel | buildFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)- IP68 certified - resistable to water and dust from 1,5 meter and higher for 30 minutes | - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes | |
| Display (type and size) | ||
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio |
| Multitouch | Yes | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| - Always-on display- TouchWiz UI- Curved screen | - HDR10 compliant- 3D Touch (home button only)- Always-on display |
| System and processor information | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China |
| Central processing unit | Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China |
| Graphics processing unit | Adreno 530 | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA & China |
| Memory bank | ||
| Slot for memory card | microSD, up to 200 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only |
| Built-in | 4 GB RAM 32 GB | 6 GB RAM 64/128/256 GB |
| Camera | ||
| Primary | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash | Dual: 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.55", 1.4 ľm, Dual Pixel PDAF) + 12MP (f/2.4, 52mm, 1/3.6", 1 ľm, AF), OIS, phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, LED flash |
| Features | 1/2.6" sensor size, 1.4 ľm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, quick tap focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama | Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, quick tap focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Secondary | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR | 8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 ľm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Different alarm types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Main speaker | ||
| 3.5mm jack | ||
| - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - 32-bit/384kHz audio- noise cancellation feature |
| Communication | ||
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | FM radio (USA & Canada only) - Not confirmed |
| USB | microUSB v2.0, USB Host | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint recognition, accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer, heart rate monitor, SpO2 | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer, heart rate monitor, SpO2 |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 |
| Java | No | |
| - quick battery charge: 60% in 30 min (Quick Charge 2.0)- Wireless charging (PMA)- ANT+ support- S-Voice dictation and cammands recognition- OneDrive (115 GB online storage)- noise cancellation feature- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player- Photo/video editor- Document editor | - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)- quick battery charge (Quick Charge 2.0)- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)- ANT+ support- Bixby dictation and cammands recognition- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player- Photo/video editor- Document editor | |
| Battery | ||
| Built-in Li-Ion 3600 mAh battery | Built-in Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery (13.48 Wh) | |
| Other | ||
| Colors | Black Onyx, Silver Titanium, Gold Platinum | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple |
| Price | About 990 EUR |
