Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone 13 mini Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S9 | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
Released
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Mar 16, 2018
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Released
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Sep 24, 2021
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
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Single camera
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Dual camera
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4GB · 64GB
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4GB · 128GB
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3000 mAh
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2406 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm |
5.18 x 2.53 x 0.30 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.65 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump) |
Weight | |
5.75 oz (163.0 g) | 4.97 oz (141.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
Biometrics | |
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | 3D Face unlock |
Features | |
Notification light | |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue | Blue, Pink, Midnight, Starlight |
Display
Size | |
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5.8-inch | 5.4-inch |
Resolution | |
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI |
Technology | |
Super AMOLED | OLED |
Refresh rate | |
60Hz | |
Screen-to-body | |
84.36 % | 84.66 % |
Peak brightness | |
1200 cd/m2 (nit) | |
Features | |
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 |
Hexa-core 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard |
GPU | |
Adreno 630 | Apple GPU 4-core |
RAM | |
4GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB (LPDDR4X) |
Internal storage | |
64GB | 128GB (NVMe) |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 400 GB | not expandable |
OS | |
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI | iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x) |
Battery
Capacity | |
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3000 mAh | 2406 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Ion | Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging | Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 47min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 20min
Gaming
5h 49min
Camera
Rear | |
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Single camera | Dual camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.9'' Pixel size: 1.7 μm |
Second camera | |
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
Front | |
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) | 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
131
Overall
135
Photo
128
Video
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.2 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.1 | Lightning |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M3/T4 | |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+ | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | |
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD | Dolby Atmos |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
5G | |
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Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 | |
4G (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) | 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), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 | Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) |
3G | |
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA | LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s) |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes | |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U | Date approved: Sep 14, 2021 FCC ID value: BCG-E3994A |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg |
Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.46 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 720 | $ 699 / € 849 |
In The Box | |
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Feb 25, 2018 | Sep 14, 2021 |
Alternative variants
International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Dec 27, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg |
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 799 |
with Dual SIM
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage | 512GB |
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MSRP | $ 999 |
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 820 |
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage | 128GB |
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MSRP | $ 770 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs | Apple iPhone 13 mini Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S9 Review | Apple iPhone 13 mini Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S9 User Reviews |