Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5 | -- |
| 2011-10-04 | 2018-03-16 |
| 4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 640 x 960 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 330 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 543MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 200 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 1.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is way better than iPhone 4s, having an 83.3 score against 61.8. Although the Galaxy S9 is somewhat heavier than the iPhone 4s, it's somewhat thinner and also noticeably newer. Galaxy S9 features a really superior hardware performance than iPhone 4s, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a display that is very similar to the Apple iPhone 4s one, although the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution, a way larger screen and a lot better pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 4s, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 400 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone 4s. Galaxy S9 counts with a very superior camera than Apple iPhone 4s, because it has a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments, a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also cheaper.
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