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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-11-03 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
IPhone X has an overall score of 88.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s 85.2 overall score. The iPhone X design is just a little lighter and just a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it was released just 13 months before. IPhone X has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM and 2 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone X features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1125 x 2436px resolution and a quite better screen density. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with slightly more storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone X, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone X, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2716mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than iPhone X, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger aperture, a back facing camera with a lot higher 24 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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