This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S8+ and POCO F9 Pro smartphones.
The Samsung Galaxy S8+ features a more compact 6.2-inch display, 3,500mAh battery and Samsung Exynos 8895 chipset.
Meanwhile, the POCO F9 Pro features a larger 6.59-inch display, 200MP main camera, 6,330mAh battery, 100W fast charging and IP68 dust & water resistance. It is slightly more expensive.
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy S8+ | POCO F9 Pro |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.2-inch QVGA Super AMOLED Display (240 x 320 Pixels 529 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Dual Curved Edge | 6.59-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1156 x 2510 Pixels, 419 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 185Hz Refresh Rate, 850nits typ. brightness, 2200nits HBM, 4500nits peak brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, and punch-hole |
| Size | 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm | 157.49 x 75.25 x 8.79 mm |
| Weight | 173 g | 206 g |
| Build | Metal Frame with Glass Front and Back | Glass front, Luminous Glass-fiber reinforced back (for Aurora Green only), Aluminum frame |
| Durability | IP68 dust & water resistance | |
| Colors | Black, Gray and Gold | Black, White, Aurora Green |
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POCO F9 Pro The POCO F9 Pro has a larger and sharper display. It also has better build materials and is more durable, while the Samsung Galaxy S8+ is lighter and thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 8895 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Custom CPU @ 2.3GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.7GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon V3 Phoenix L @ 4.6GHz & 6x Oryon V3 Phoenix M @ 3.62GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 | Adreno 840 (8 CUs) |
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 64GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | None |
| OS | Android 7.0 Nougat with TouchWiz | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
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POCO F9 Pro
The POCO F9 Pro has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | 12.0 Megapixels Phase Detection Autofocus Dual-tone LED Flash OIS, f/1.7 Aperture & 4K Video |
Triple Cameras: 200MP Main Camera (f/1.68 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Telephoto (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 2.5x Optical Zoom) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.25 Aperture, 112˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording; EIS/OIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Autofocus - f/1.7 Aperture |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K@30fps video recording |
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POCO F9 Pro
Based on the specs, POCO F9 Pro has longer 2.5x optical zoom and a higher-resolution 200MP main camera. Meanwhile, Samsung Galaxy S8+ offers autofocus on the front camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 6.0 Xiaomi Offline Communication |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
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POCO F9 Pro
The POCO F9 Pro has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Fi Audio | Stereo Loudspeakers tuned by BOSE; Dolby ATMOS; Hi-Res Audio |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
, Heart Rate Sensor, Iris Scanner & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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Samsung Galaxy S8+
Based on the specs, it has Hi-Fi audio, a 3.5mm audio jack, an iris scanner, a heart-rate sensor, and a barometer. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 3500 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 6330 mAh Si/C Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | Fast Wired and Wireless Charging |
100W Fast charging 50W Fast wireless charging 27W Reverse charging 22.5W Reverse wireless charging |
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POCO F9 Pro
The POCO F9 Pro has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱45,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱49,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱54,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | March 29, 2017 | September 1, 2026 |
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