Screen size
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
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+
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy S9+
189 g (6.67 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+
6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% 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 (~529 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, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB 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+
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
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
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+
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Galaxy S9+
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 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, Polaris Blue
Models
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
Galaxy S9+
SM-G965F, SM-G965U, SM-G965W, SM-G9650, SM-G965U1, SM-G965N, SCV39, SM-G965X, SC-03K
SAR
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S9+
0.78 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S9+
0.29 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
Galaxy S9+
About 200 EUR