Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the iPhone 11's 83.3 general score. Galaxy S9's body has the same thickness than iPhone 11, but it is somewhat lighter. Apple iPhone 11 counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores, and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 11 also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little more vivid display than Apple iPhone 11, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a much higher pixel density. The Galaxy S9 features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 11, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy S9 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 400 GB.
Apple iPhone 11 has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4% more battery size. Apple iPhone 11 features a camera that is just as good as Galaxy S9's camera, and although the Apple iPhone 11 has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video quality and the same video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it a great choice.
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