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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini

Summary
86%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 821

4 GB RAM

Display

5.8" (14.73 cm)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

5.3" (13.46 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3000 mAh

22 h talktime (3G)

3000 mAh

Storage

64 GB

400 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
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4.4/5 based on 31,936 ratings

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Benchmarks

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini is permanently discontinued.
General
Launch Date

March 16, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Performance
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

CPU

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Quad core (2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo + 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G72 MP18

Adreno 530

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Excellent
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 " (14.73 cm)

5.3 " (13.46 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

Pixel Density

568 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 147.7 mm
Width: 68.7 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Weight

163 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

12 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

12 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

Sensor

S5K2L3, CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

8 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

, Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Capacity

3000 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 400 GB

, Up to 128 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Stylus

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