Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-03-16 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's overall score of 78.1. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a extremely newer device than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but it's just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a quite better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a quite greater screen pixel density and a little larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S9 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S9 also has a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Galaxy S7 edge features improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy S9 has a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking worse quality pictures, and they both have the same video resolution and a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Galaxy S9 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and better video frame rates.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S9 is also by far the cheapest one, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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