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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-03-16 | -- |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | -- |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S23 Ultra's 81.5 general score. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a much more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a little bit lower 1440 x 2960px resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels in each screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features a very superior camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way better 200 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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