Screen size
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+13%
Galaxy S95.8"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S9 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy M08
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy S9
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy S9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
Galaxy M08
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Galaxy S9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
Speed
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Galaxy S9
2018, February 25. Released 2018, March 09
Status
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Galaxy S9
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S9
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy S9
163 g (5.75 oz)
Build
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S9
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy S9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy S9
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S9
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy S9
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S9
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S9
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
Galaxy S9
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S9
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S9
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Card slot
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S9
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S9
UFS 2.1
Dual
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S9
-
Features
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Galaxy S9
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy S9
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Single
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S9
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Single
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy S9
-
Video
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S9
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S9
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S9
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S9
Yes
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S9
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
WLAN
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S9
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy M08
No
Galaxy S9
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
Galaxy S9
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S9
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy S9
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S9
ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Galaxy S9
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Galaxy S9
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Colors
Galaxy M08
Silver
Galaxy S9
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
Models
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
Galaxy S9
SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K
SAR
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S9
0.63 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S9
0.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
Galaxy S9
About 110 EUR