Galaxy S9 Plus vs Galaxy S21 Plus 5G

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If you were to upgrade from the Galaxy S9 Plus to the Galaxy S21 Plus you would see improvements in almost all aspects of the phone. Overall performance will be boosted due to the Snapdragon 888 processor that powers the S21 Plus. The S21 Plus has 8GB of RAM, and the S9 Plus has 6GB of RAM. Both models offer up to 256GB of internal storage. Another area of improvement is the battery, which goes from 3500 mAh to 4800 mAh with support for 25W fast wired charging and 15W fast wireless charging. The Galaxy S21 Plus also has a 10MP selfie camera on the front and a triple camera array on the back with a 12MP wide, 12MP ultrawide, and 64MP telephoto lens.

Price Comparison

Galaxy S9 Plus

Low price:

$99

Avg price:

$126

How much does Galaxy S9 Plus cost?

Galaxy S21 Plus 5G

Low price:

$154

Avg price:

$243

What's the best Galaxy S21 Plus 5G price?

Galaxy S9 Plus vs Galaxy S21 Plus 5G Pricing

Galaxy S9 Plus prices start at $99, which is cheaper than the Galaxy S21 Plus 5G low price of $154.

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Specs Comparison

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Size

Size	Galaxy S9 Plus	Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Width	74 mm 2.9 inches	77 mm 3.0 inches
Height	158 mm 6.2 inches	162 mm 6.4 inches
Depth	9 mm 0.3 inches	8 mm 0.3 inches
Weight	189 g 6.7 ounces	200 g 7.1 ounces

Camera

Camera	Galaxy S9 Plus	Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Primary	12.1 MP	12.2 MP
Resolution	4016x3008	4032x3024

Screen

Display	Galaxy S9 Plus	Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Resolution	1440x2960	1080x2400
Screen Size	158 mm 6.2 in	170 mm 6.7 in
Pixels Per Inch	531 ppi	393 ppi

Battery

Battery	Galaxy S9 Plus	Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Capacity	3500 mAh	4800 mAh
Longevity	hours	15 hours
USB	USB-C	USB-C

Processing

Processor	Galaxy S9 Plus	Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
CPU	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G SM8350 (Lahaina)

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Color Choices

Galaxy S9 Plus

Available in 6 colors:

Black
Blue
Gold
Gray
Purple
Red

Which Galaxy S9 Plus color should you buy?

Galaxy S21 Plus 5G

Available in 5 colors:

Black
Gold
Red
Silver
Violet

Which color Galaxy S21 Plus 5G is the most popular?

Galaxy S9 Plus vs Galaxy S21 Plus 5G Colors

The Galaxy S9 Plus introduces two new colors not found in the Galaxy S21 Plus 5G color palette: Violet and Silver. Both the Galaxy S9 Plus and Galaxy S21 Plus 5G share three colors: Red, Black, and Gold. However, the Galaxy S9 Plus does away with Blue, Gray, and Purple, previously seen on the Galaxy S21 Plus 5G.

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Storage Options

Galaxy S9 Plus

Choose from 3 storage options:

64GB
128GB
256GB

Which Galaxy S9 Plus storage should I buy?

Galaxy S21 Plus 5G

Choose from 2 storage options:

128GB
256GB

Which storage Galaxy S21 Plus 5G is the most popular?

Galaxy S9 Plus vs Galaxy S21 Plus 5G Storage

Both the Galaxy S9 Plus and Galaxy S21 Plus 5G share two storage options: 128GB and 256GB. However, the Galaxy S21 Plus 5G does not have options for 64GB, as seen on the Galaxy S9 Plus.

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