Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone X

Key Specs

Battery
3000 mAh	2716 mAh
Display
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Front Camera
8 MP	7 MP
Processor
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Apple A11 Bionic
RAM
4 GB	3 GB
Rear Camera
12 MP	12 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	2716 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
Up to 22 Hours(3G)	Up to 21 Hours(3G)
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	No
Wireless Charging
Yes	Yes

Design

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

Display

Aspect Ratio
18.5:9	18:9
Bezel-less display
Yes	Yes with notch
Brightness
-	625 nits
Display Type
Super AMOLED	OLED
Pixel Density
568 ppi	463 ppi
Resolution
1440x2960 px (QHD+)	1125x2436 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v5	Yes
Screen Size
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
84.51 %	80.93 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

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

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General

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

Main Camera

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

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
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
-	Head: 1.08 W/kg, Body: 1.17 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 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	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
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 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
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE	Single SIM, GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
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
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

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

Sensors

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

Storage

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