Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S9 design is a lot newer than the Galaxy S7 edge's, although it is just a little thicker and a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has 4 more cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a quite better 1440 x 2960 resolution, a little bit more pixels per inch of screen and a little bit bigger display. Galaxy S9 takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a 12 megapixels back camera, the Galaxy S9 also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low light captures and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy S7 edge features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy S9 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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