Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | 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 |
| $ 749.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than the iPhone XR, with an 83.3 score against 82. Samsung Galaxy S9's design has the same thickness than iPhone XR, but it's somewhat lighter. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more vivid display than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a way better pixels number per inch in the display.
The Apple iPhone XR counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Galaxy S9 features just a bit better camera than iPhone XR, and although they both have the same video quality, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the same sensor size and a 12 mega pixels resolution camera, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger camera aperture.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone XR, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy S9 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a battery life that is just as good as the Apple iPhone XR one, although the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a 2 percent greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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