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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is slightly better than the Galaxy C5, with an 83.3 score against 76.4. Samsung Galaxy S9's construction is newer, but incredibly thicker and heavier than the Galaxy C5. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy C5. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Galaxy S9 features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a little bit larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Galaxy S9 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a much larger camera aperture for better low-light captures and video.
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