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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-03-16 | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.24 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro's 81 score. Although the Galaxy S9 is somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, it's lighter and also newer. Galaxy S9 has a better display than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and way more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less MP resolution, it also counts with a much bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and a way better (4K) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro features improved battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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