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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-03-16 | -- |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes 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 | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S25, getting an 83.3 score against 82.6. The Galaxy S25 features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a way lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a much worse pixel number per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
Galaxy S9 features a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S25, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 400 GB. The Galaxy S9 features an extremely better CPU than Galaxy S25, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Samsung Galaxy S25 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light images and video, it also counts with a way better video quality, a way bigger sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs and a lot better 50 mega pixels resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy S25 features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to others.
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