Samsung Galaxy S9 Vs Apple Iphone X Comparison by Price, Specifications, Features & Review

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone X

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SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy S9Apple iPhone X
Price51855.089000.0
Operating SystemAndroid v8.0 (Oreo)iOS v11.0.1
Camera12 MP And 8 MP12 MP + 12 MP And 7 MP
Display5.8 inches (14.73 cm)5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Battery3000 mAh2716 mAh
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Key Specs
Battery
Battery 3000 mAh 2716 mAh
Display
Display 5.8 inches (14.73 cm) 5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera 8 MP 7 MP
Processor
Processor Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 Apple A11 Bionic
Rear Camera
Rear Camera 12 MP 12 MP + 12 MP
Battery
Capacity
Capacity 3000 mAh 2716 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging Yes, Fast Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
Removable No No
TalkTime
TalkTime Up to 22 Hours(3G) Up to 21 Hours(3G)
Type
Type Li-ion Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C Yes No
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging Yes Yes
Camera
Autofocus
Autofocus Yes Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features Wide Angle Selfie Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup Single Single
Flash
Flash Yes, LED Flash Yes, Retina Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 Pixels 4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS Yes Yes, Dual optical image stabilization
Resolution
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
Sensor S5K2L3, CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus BSI Sensor
Settings
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode
Video Recording
Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features - Optical Image stabilization
Design
Build Material
Build Material Back: Gorilla Glass Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Colours Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple Silver, Space Grey
Height
Height 147.7 mm 143.6 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness Dust proof Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness 8.5 mm 7.7 mm
Waterproof
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
Weight 163 grams 174 grams
Width
Width 68.7 mm 70.9 mm
Display
Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 18:9
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display Yes Yes with notch
Brightness
Brightness - 625 nits
Display Type
Display Type Super AMOLED OLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density 568 ppi 463 ppi
Screen Protection
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass v5 Yes
Screen Size
Screen Size 5.8 inches (14.73 cm) 5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 84.51 % 80.93 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch
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General
Brand
Brand Samsung Apple
Launch Date
Launch Date March 16, 2018 (Official) November 3, 2017 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System Android v8.0 (Oreo) iOS v11.0.1
Multimedia
Audio Features
Audio Features Dolby Atmos -
Audio Jack
Audio Jack 3.5 mm Lightning
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 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
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
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) SIM1: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE Single SIM, GSM
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 Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot
Performance
Architecture
Architecture 64 bit 64 bit
CPU
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
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 Apple A11 Bionic
Coprocessor
Coprocessor - M11
Fabrication
Fabrication 10 nm 10 nm
Graphics
Graphics Mali-G72 MP18 Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
RAM type
RAM Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Ram
RAM 4 GB 3 GB
Sensors
Applications
Applications - FaceTime, iTunes Store, iBooks, Podcasts, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends.
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Yes No
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position Rear -
IRIS Scanner
IRIS Scanner Yes -
Iris Scanner
Iris Scanner Yes -
Other Sensors
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Stylus
Stylus Yes -
Storage
Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory Yes, Up to 400 GB No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory 64 GB 64 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type UFS 2.1 NVMe
USB OTG
USB OTG Yes -
Scoring parameters
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