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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-02 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.35 x 3.00 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Metallic blue and Violet | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is better than Samsung Galaxy M11, having an 83.3 score against 74.8. Galaxy S9's body is just a bit thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy M11, although it was released 2 years before. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy M11, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S9 has a lot better display than Galaxy M11, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a lot better display density. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a superior camera than Galaxy M11, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations, a larger sensor and a lot better video definition.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M11, because although it has an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy M11 has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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