Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2020-04-24 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the iPhone SE (2020)'s general score of 81.5. Galaxy S9 is a better cellphone than iPhone SE (2020), we must note that it is also way older, somewhat thicker and a bit heavier. The Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better display than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a way better count of pixels per inch of screen and a bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 400 GB. IPhone SE (2020) features a little bit better performance than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Galaxy S9 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Galaxy S9 also has a bigger aperture and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a much longer battery life than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 65% larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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