Apple iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy S9 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.8 inches

Resolution:

2436 x 1125 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI

Technology:

OLED

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

82.35 %

84.36 %

Peak brightness:

625 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

HDR video support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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

Hardware

System chip:

Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Processor:

Hexa-core, 2390 MHz, Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit, 10 nm

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

GPU:

Apple 3-core GPU

Adreno 630

RAM:

3GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

256GB, not expandable

64GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 400 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

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

Battery

Capacity:

2716 mAh

3000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

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

Max charge speed:

Wired: 15.0W; Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera

Single camera

Main camera:

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.8; 28 mm; 1/3"; 1.22 μm

F1.5/F2.4; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 2x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

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

Features:

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing

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

Front:

7 MP (HDR)

8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm)

5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches (147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm)

Weight:

6.14 oz (174.0 g)

5.75 oz (163.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Stainless steel

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

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP67

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

3D Face unlock

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

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

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

Colors:

Silver, Space gray

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

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)