Compare Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Phones |  |  |
| Network, supported bands and technologies | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G bands | LTE | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | textYes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| Release date | ||
| First presented | 2018, February | 2007, January. Released 2007, June |
| Status | Soon to arrive. Exp. release 2018, March | Canceled |
| Size and Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Measurements | 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in) | 115 x 61 x 11.6 mm (4.53 x 2.40 x 0.46 in) |
| Weight | 163 g (5.75 oz) | 135 g (4.76 oz) |
| Design | buildFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM |
| - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes | ||
| Display (type and size) | ||
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 | 3.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio | 320 x 480 pixels |
| Multitouch | Yes | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating |
| - HDR10 compliant- 3D Touch (home button only)- Always-on display |
| System and processor information | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | iOS actualized iOS 3.1.3 |
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China | |
| Central processing unit | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China | 412 MHz ARM 11 |
| Graphics processing unit | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA & China | PowerVR MBX |
| Memory bank | ||
| Slot for memory card | microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | No |
| Built-in | 4 GB RAM 64/128/256 GB | 4/8/16 GB |
| Camera | ||
| Primary | 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 ľm, Dual Pixel PDAF), phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash | 2 MP |
| Features | Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, quick tap focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | No |
| Secondary | 8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 ľm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR | No |
| Sound | ||
| Different alarm types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | Vibration, proprietary ringtones |
| Main speaker | ||
| 3.5mm jack | ||
| - 32-bit/384kHz audio- noise cancellation feature |
| Communication | ||
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | v2.0 (headset support only) |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) - Not confirmed | No |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | v2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer, heart rate monitor, SpO2 | Accelerometer, proximity sensor |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | SMS (threaded view), Email |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML (Safari) |
| - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)- quick battery charge (Quick Charge 2.0)- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)- ANT+ support- Bixby dictation and cammands recognition- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player- Photo/video editor- Document editor | - Google Maps- Video/audio player- TV-out- Organizer- Document viewer- Photo viewer- Predictive text input | |
| Java | No | |
| Battery | ||
| Built-in Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (11.55 Wh) | Built-in Li-Ion battery | |
| Stand-by | Up to 250 h | |
| Talk time | Up to 8 h | |
| Music player | Up to 24 h | |
| Other | ||
| Colors | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple | Black |
| Price | About 840 EUR |
