Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 326 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 | 3 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy S9 is slightly better than the Apple iPhone SE (2020), having an 83.3 score against 81.5. The Galaxy S9 is a way older, a little heavier and thicker cellphone than the Apple iPhone SE (2020). Galaxy S9 features just a bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a larger display, a lot better pixel quantity per inch of screen and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Galaxy S9 has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S9 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. IPhone SE (2020) has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S9, because although it has 2 less and slower cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Galaxy S9 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have a 12 MP back camera, the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments and a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a way better battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 65 percent greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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