Apple iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	2716 mAh	3500 mAh
Display
Display	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	7 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	Apple A11 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
RAM
RAM	3 GB	6 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12 MP + 12 MP	12 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	2716 mAh	3500 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes	Yes, Fast
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 21 Hours(3G)	Up to 25 Hours(3G)
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Gorilla Glass	Case: Aluminium Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Grey	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Polaris Blue
Height
Height	143.6 mm	158.1 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	7.7 mm	8.5 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight	174 grams	189 grams
Width
Width	70.9 mm	73.8 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	18:9	18.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with notch	Yes
Brightness
Brightness	625 nits	-
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	463 ppi	531 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	1125x2436 px (FHD+)	1440x2960 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	80.93 %	83.99 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Wide Angle Selfie
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
Resolution	7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(32 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)	8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	BSI Sensor	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

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General

Brand
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Launch Date
Launch Date	November 3, 2017 (Official)	March 16, 2018 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	iOS v11.0.1	Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Auto Flash Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes, Dual optical image stabilization	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(22 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)12 MP , Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)	12 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)	S5K2L3, CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	Optical Image stabilization	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	Lightning	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	Head: 1.08 W/kg, Body: 1.17 W/kg	-
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Single SIM, GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	-	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling	Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)	Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Co-Processor
Co-Processor	M11	-
Fabrication
Fabrication	10 nm	10 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Mali-G72 MP18
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Applications
Applications	FaceTime, iTunes Store, iBooks, Podcasts, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends.	-
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	-	Rear
IRIS Scanner
IRIS Scanner	-	Yes
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Stylus
Stylus	-	Yes

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	Yes, Up to 400 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 2.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 56 GB