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Global Score
83.381.6
Basic Information
SamsungApple
2018-03-162016-09-16
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches
5.75 ounces4.87 ounces
Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium grayBlack, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver
Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)Aluminum
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 158.00$ 849.00
Display / Screen
5.8 inches4.7 inches
2960 x 1440 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
568 pixels per inch326 pixels per inch
--625 cd/m2 brightness
No touch screenNo touch screen
8.98.1
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipsetApple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset
Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM2 GB RAM
Adreno 630 GPUPowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU
9.549.18
Storage
64 GB internal memory256 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
11.3413.3
Camera
12.00 MP + 8.00 MP12.00 MP + 7.00 MP
f/1.50 aperturef/1.80 aperture
--28.00mm focal length
0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor0.33 inches (1/3") sensor
3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.239.68
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
3000mAh Li - Ion Battery1960mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
4.963.84
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

The Galaxy S9 is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 7, having a global score of 83.3 against 81.6. Galaxy S9 is a newer device than Apple iPhone 7, although it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little bit better performance than iPhone 7, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.

Galaxy S9 features a bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a much higher pixel density, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a bigger display. IPhone 7 counts with more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.

Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 7, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a back camera with a 12 MP, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a larger sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and better video frame rate.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.




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