Global Score | |
78.2 | 83.3 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | -- |
2013-03-14 | 2018-03-16 |
5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
4.62 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
Black, Blue, Red and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 155.00 | $ 158.00 |
Display / Screen | |
5 inches | 5.8 inches |
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
9.1 | 8.9 |
Performance | |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (8974) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
9.27 | 9.54 |
Storage | |
32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
7.56 | 11.34 |
Camera | |
13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
31.00mm focal length | -- |
0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
7 | 6.7 |
Battery Life | |
2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
17 hours talk time | -- |
4.56 | 4.96 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
GPS | GPS |
NFC | NFC |
Infra-red port | -- |
-- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
-- | FM Radio |
The Galaxy S9 is slightly better than the Galaxy S4, getting an 83.3 score against 78.2. Although Galaxy S9 is way newer than the Galaxy S4, it's heavier and a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S4 has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a little bit smaller display, a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a just a bit worse display pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S9 has much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lesser megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality, a lot larger diafragm aperture and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy S9 features just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has a 15% larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S9 is a little more expensive than Galaxy S4, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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