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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone X Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy S9
9.0
Apple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy S9 Apple iPhone X
Released · Mar 16, 2018
Released · Nov 03, 2017
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 256GB
3000 mAh
2716 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018 Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$720 $1149

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm 		5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g) 6.14 oz (174.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
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 Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 84.36% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385 		Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Adreno 630 Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB 		3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 2716 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging 		USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
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 (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: QHD (30 fps) 		7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
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 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
with Dual SIM
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
Dual SIM Yes
A1865
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $820
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $770
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