Samsung Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F/DS) vs Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Realme 11 Pro+ phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.8"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2960
12.2
MP
MP
8mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2412
200
MP
MP
32mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB)
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19 Advantages 
19 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| OIS: Optical stabilization |
| HDR photo/video on both cameras / HDR photo on both cameras |
| 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Capacitive |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F/DS) | Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F/DS) | Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy S9 Duos G960F/Dual-sim (Exynos) | Realme 11 Pro Plus 5G RMX3740, RMX3741 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Realme |
| Release date | 3/9/2018, Announced: 2/25/2018 | 5/15/2023, Announced: 5/10/2023 |
| Depth | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68.7 x 147.7 millimeters (2.7 x 5.81 in) | 73.9 x 161.6 millimeters (2.91 x 6.36 in) |
| Weight | 163 grams (5.71 ounces) | 183 grams (6.41 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass 5 | Plastic body, glass front, plastic or leather back |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F/DS) | Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.8" inches | 6.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~90.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9) | 1080x2412 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 568 PPI | 394 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Display features | HDR10 Always-On Display | 950nits[peak] HDR10+ 100% DCI-P3 Touch Sampling Rate: 360Hz |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F/DS) | Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB) | |
| System version | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| Firmware update | Android 11 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | One UI 2.5 / 3.1 | Realme UI 4.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F/DS) | Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9810 (10nm) | 64bit: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (MT6877V) (6nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Mongoose M3 (Quad-core) 4x 1.79GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G72 MP18 (572MHz) | ARM Mali-G68 MC4 |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 242789 (v8) | AnTuTu: 558997 (v9), 605781 (v10) Geekbench: 2207 (v5.5), 2277 (v6.0) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F/DS) | Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4X | 12GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 64GB (51GB available) UFS 2.1 | 256GB (222GB available) UFS 3.0 |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F/DS) | Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 1200/150 Mbps | 2000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE | LTE Cat13 VoLTE Global: LTE (1, 3, 5, 8, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) China: LTE (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Global: SA/NSA (1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78) China: SA/NSA (1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE | LTE Cat13 VoLTE Global: LTE (1, 3, 5, 8, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) China: LTE (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F/DS) | Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12.2 megapixels | (triple camera) 200 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.216mm112° 2MP macro f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 20000x10000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.5 (aperture) | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | 23mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" inches | 1/1.14" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | 0.56µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | 1080p@240fps 720p@960fps | 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60/120/480fps 720p@960fps Slow motion Samsung ISOCELL HP3 sensor |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F/DS) | Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 2K UHD (2560x1440) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | f/2.5 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 25mm lens | 22mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.22µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F/DS) | Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG | Stereo sound with dual speakers 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F/DS) | Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 5.2 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F/DS) | Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Iris scanner Proximity sensor SpO2 | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F/DS) | Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 15W (9V/1.67A) Wired fast charging Quick Charge 2 | 100W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F/DS) | Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Silver, Blue, Gold, Orchid Gray • Samsung DeX • Samsung Gear VR • Samsung Pay | • Colors: Astral Black, Sunrise Beige, Oasis Green |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F/DS) | Realme 11 Pro+ (256GB/12GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.362W/kg (head), 1.18W/kg (body) | feature not registered |