Apple iPhone vs Samsung Galaxy S9+ - specs comparison

Display

Size:

3.5 inches

6.2 inches

Resolution:

480 x 320 pixels, 165 PPI

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 531 PPI

Technology:

LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

52.35 %

83.68 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Touchscreen:

Capacitive, Multi-touch

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Processor:

Single core, 412 MHz

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU:

Adreno 630

RAM:

0.1GB

6GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

16GB

64GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 400 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

iOS (3.x, 2.x, 1.x)

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

1400 mAh

3500 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Dual camera

Main camera:

2 MP

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.5/F2.4; 26 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 2.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.6"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

Video capture:

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

4.50 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches (115 x 61 x 11.6 mm)

6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches (158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm)

Weight:

4.80 oz (135.0 g)

6.67 oz (189.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Other

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue, Polaris blue

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

2.0, EDR

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Proprietary

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Charging

Charging, OTG, Video out

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, ANT+

Phone features

Notifications:

Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

May 17, 2007

Jan 11, 2018

FCC ID value:

BCGA1203 link

A3LSMG965U link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.97 W/kg

0.36 W/kg

Measured in:

1900 MHz

Body:

0.61 W/kg

0.79 W/kg

Measured in:

850 MHz

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.04 W/kg

Phablet:

3.94 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 840

Availability

Officially announced:

Jan 09, 2007

Feb 25, 2018