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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3080 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 500 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 69.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's general score of 81.5. Galaxy S9 features a more vivid display than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little lower 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy S9 features a much powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy S23 Ultra has a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking pictures and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot larger sensor and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution. The Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity.
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