Compare Samsung Galaxy S9
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| Dimensions: | 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm | 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | 127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm | |
| Weight: | 163 grams | 194 grams | 160 grams | |
| Stand-by: | depends on usage | depends on usage | 1.8 week | |
| Talk time: | depends on usage | depends on usage | 7 hour | |
| Announced: | 25 february 2018 | 10 september 2019 | 27 february 2012 | |
Design type | ||||
| Monoblock: | ||||
Controls | ||||
| Facial unlock: | ||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | ||||
| Iris recognition: | ||||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, Force Touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | ||||
| Voice dialing: | ||||
Operating system | ||||
| Android: | 8.0 (Oreo) | |||
| iOS: | 13 | |||
| Windows Phone: | 7.5 (Mango) | |||
User interface | ||||
| Samsung Experience: | ||||
Display | ||||
| Auto-rotate: | ||||
| Color display: | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+, Always On feature | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Liquid Retina, DCI-P3, notch | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), AMOLED | |
| Resolution: | 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels | 800 x 480 pixels | |
| Size: | 5.8 inch | 6.1 inch | 4.3 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 18.5:9 | 19.5:9 | 5:3 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 568 | 324 | 217 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 84.1% | 80% | 60.1% | |
Hardware | ||||
| Camera: | Auto focus, image stabilizer, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder, self-timer | Dual camera sensor, auto focus, image stabilizer, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, landscape mode, macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder | Auto focus, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, quality settings, landscape mode, macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, portrait mode, video recorder, self-timer | |
| F-number: | f/1.5 + f/2.4 | f/1.8 + f/2.4 | ||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 4032 x 3024 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | (camera) 4000 x 3000 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | (camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 1280 x 720 pixels | |
| Type: | 12.2 MP | 12 MP + 12 MP | 8 MP + Carl Zeiss camera | |
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° | |||
| DxOMark score: | 119 | |||
| Haptic feedback: | ||||
| Integrated antenna: | ||||
| Processor: | Samsung Exynos 9810, octa core | Apple A13 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon | |
| Clock Frequency: | 1.7 GHz + 2.8 GHz | 1.4 GHz | ||
| Secondary camera: | Autofocus | |||
| F-number: | f/1.7 | f/2.2 | ||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 3264 x 2448 pixel + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | (camera) 4000 x 3000 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | (camera) 1280 x 1024 pixels + (video) 640 x 480 pixels | |
| Type: | 8 MP | 12 MP | 1.3 MP | |
| DxOMark score: | 91 | |||
Materials | ||||
| Dust and waterproof: | IP68 | IP68 | ||
| Gorilla Glass: | ||||
Telephony | ||||
| Flight mode: | ||||
| Integrated handsfree speaker: | ||||
| nano-SIM (4FF): | ||||
| Vibrating alert: | ||||
| Videoconferencing: | ||||
| Dual SIM: | ||||
| eSIM: | ||||
| micro-SIM (3FF): | ||||
Operating frequency | ||||
| Quad band: | ||||
Data network | ||||
| 4G (LTE): | Cat 18 (1200 Mbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30 | ||
| EDGE: | Class B | |||
| GPRS: | Class B | |||
| HSDPA: | Cat20 42 Mbps | Cat24 42 Mbps | ||
| HSUPA: | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | ||
| UMTS: | ||||
Personalisation | ||||
| Multiple homescreens: | ||||
| Widgets: | ||||
Personal Information | ||||
| Agenda: | ||||
| Alarm clock: | ||||
| Calculator: | ||||
| Contact list: | ||||
| Date and time notation: | ||||
| Document viewer: | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | |
| Phonebook with groups: | ||||
| Photo phonebook: | ||||
| Reminder list: | ||||
| Stopwatch & countdown timer: | ||||
| To-do list: | ||||
| Voice memo: | ||||
Available applications | ||||
| Image editor: | ||||
| Java application support: | ||||
| Movie editor: | ||||
| Photo album: | ||||
| Video codec support: | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, VC-1, Windows Media Video 9 | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | AVI, M4V, MOV, MP4 | 3GP, ASF, WMV | |
Messaging | ||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | |
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Windows Live/MSN Messenger | ||
| MMS: | Video MMS | Changeable MMS distribution list, Video MMS | Video MMS | |
| Predictive Text Input: | T9 | |||
| SMS: | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Changeable SMS distribution list, group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | ||||
| Internet browser: | Safari browser | |||
| RSS reader: | ||||
| YouTube support: | ||||
Navigation | ||||
| A-GPS: | ||||
| Beidou: | ||||
| Build-in navigation system: | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Apple Maps | Bing Maps, Nokia Drive, Nokia Maps | |
| Type: | Ovi Maps | |||
| Digital Compass: | ||||
| Galileo: | ||||
| GLONASS: | ||||
| GPS receiver: | ||||
| Quasi-Zenith (QZSS).: | ||||
Audio | ||||
| Audio codec support: | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AAC Protected, AC3, AIFF, Apple Lossless, audible, FLAC, HE-AAC, MP3 VBR | AAC, AMR, HE-AAC, MP3 VBR, QCELP, Windows Media Audio 10, Windows Media Audio 9 | |
| Audio file support: | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV | MP3, WMA | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | 64-tone polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtones | |
| Stereo speakers: | ||||
| FM-radio: | Stereo, RDS | |||
Build-in memory | ||||
| Internal memory: | ||||
| Size (RAM): | 4 GB | 4 GB | 512 MB | |
| Storage: | 256 GB + 64 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB + 64 GB | 16 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDXC memory card | |||
Connections | ||||
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm | ||
| USB: | v3.0, Type-C | v2.0, microUSB | ||
Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth: | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Personal Area Network Profile (PAN), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP) | v2.1 + EDR, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution profile (GAVDP)., Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP), Serial Port Profile (SPP) | |
| DLNA support: | ||||
| NFC: | ||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, Apple iSync | ActiveSync, SyncML | |
| Tethering: | ||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) | |
| Ultra-wideband (UWB): | ||||
| Video Out: | ||||
Power supply | ||||
| Battery: | Li-ion | Li-ion | Li-ion | |
| Capacity: | 3000 mAh | 3110 mAh | 1830 mAh | |
| Fast charging: | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | |||
| Wireless charging: | ||||
Sensors | ||||
| Ambient light sensor: | ||||
| Barometer: | ||||
| Gesture recognition: | ||||
| Gyroscope: | ||||
| Heart rate monitor: | ||||
| Hygrometer: | ||||
| Proximity sensor: | ||||
Compatibility | ||||
| With Google Daydream: | ||||
