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 | 158 x 76.6 x 7.9 mm | 147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2 mm | |
| Weight: | 163 grams | 194 grams | 184 grams | 162 grams | |
| Stand-by: | depends on usage | depends on usage | depends on usage | depends on usage | |
| Talk time: | depends on usage | depends on usage | depends on usage | depends on usage | |
Design type | |||||
| Monoblock: | |||||
Controls | |||||
| Facial unlock: | |||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | |||||
| Iris recognition: | |||||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, Force Touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | |||||
| Voice dialing: | |||||
Operating system | |||||
| Android: | 8.0 (Oreo) | 9.0 (Pie) | 10 | ||
| iOS: | 13 | ||||
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), Quad HD+ Flexible OLED, Always On feature, HDR10, notch | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Full HD+ Flexible OLED, Always On feature, HDR10 | |
| Resolution: | 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels | |
| Size: | 5.8 inch | 6.1 inch | 6.3 inch | 5.7 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 18.5:9 | 19.5:9 | 18.5:9 | 19:9 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 568 | 324 | 522 | 443 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 84.1% | 80% | 83.2% | 80.1% | |
| Refresh rate: | 90 Hz | ||||
Hardware | |||||
| Camera: | Auto focus, image stabilization, 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 stabilization, 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, image stabilization, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, portrait mode, video recorder, self-timer | Dual camera sensor, auto focus, image stabilization, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, 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 | f/1.8 | f/1.7 + 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) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | (camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | |
| Type: | 12.2 MP | 12 MP + 12 MP | 12.2 MP | 12.2 MP + 16 MP | |
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° | 76° | 77° | ||
| DxOMark score: | 119 | 112 | |||
| Haptic feedback: | |||||
| Integrated antenna: | |||||
| Processor: | Samsung Exynos 9810, octa core | Apple A13 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 1.7 GHz + 2.8 GHz | 1.6 GHz + 2.5 GHz | 1.78 GHz + 2.84 GHz | ||
| Secondary camera: | Autofocus | Autofocus, dual camera sensor | |||
| F-number: | f/1.7 | f/2.2 | f/1.8 + f/2.2 | f/2.0 | |
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 3264 x 2448 pixel + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | (camera) 4000 x 3000 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | (camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
| Type: | 8 MP | 12 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP | |
| DxOMark score: | 91 | 92 | |||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 75° + 97° | 90° | |||
Materials | |||||
| Dust and waterproof: | IP68 | IP68 | IP67 | IP68 | |
| Gorilla Glass: | |||||
Telephony | |||||
| Flight mode: | |||||
| Integrated handsfree speaker: | |||||
| nano-SIM (4FF): | |||||
| Vibrating alert: | |||||
| Videoconferencing: | |||||
| Dual SIM: | |||||
| eSIM: | |||||
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 | Cat 15 (800 Mbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 | Cat 18 (1200 Mbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 | |
| EDGE: | |||||
| GPRS: | |||||
| HSDPA: | Cat20 42 Mbps | ||||
| HSUPA: | 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 | 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 | H.263, H.264, MPEG-4 | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | AVI, M4V, MOV, MP4 | |||
Messaging | |||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | |
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | ||
| MMS: | Video MMS | Changeable MMS distribution list, Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | |
| Predictive Text Input: | T9 | T9 | T9 | ||
| SMS: | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | |||||
| Internet browser: | Safari browser | Google Chrome | Google Chrome | ||
| RSS reader: | |||||
| YouTube support: | |||||
Navigation | |||||
| A-GPS: | |||||
| Beidou: | |||||
| Build-in navigation system: | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Apple Maps | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | |
| 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, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+ | AAC, AAC+, AC3, aptX, eAAC+, LDAC | |
| Audio file support: | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV | MP3, WAV | MP3, WAV | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | |
| Stereo speakers: | |||||
Build-in memory | |||||
| Internal memory: | |||||
| Size (RAM): | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 6 GB | |
| Storage: | 256 GB + 64 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB + 64 GB | 128 GB + 64 GB | 128 GB + 64 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDXC memory card | ||||
Connections | |||||
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | ||||
| USB: | v3.0, Type-C | v3.1, Type-C | v3.1, Type-C | ||
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) | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
| DLNA support: | |||||
| NFC: | |||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, Apple iSync | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | |
| Tethering: | |||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 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 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support | |
| Ultra-wideband (UWB): | |||||
| Video Out: | |||||
Power supply | |||||
| Battery: | Li-ion | Li-ion | Li-ion | Li-ion | |
| Capacity: | 3000 mAh | 3110 mAh | 3430 mAh | 2800 mAh | |
| Fast charging: | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge | USB Power Delivery | ||
| Wireless charging: | |||||
Sensors | |||||
| Ambient light sensor: | |||||
| Barometer: | |||||
| Gesture recognition: | |||||
| Gyroscope: | |||||
| Heart rate monitor: | |||||
| Hygrometer: | |||||
| Proximity sensor: | |||||
| Edge sensor: | |||||
| Radar: | |||||
Compatibility | |||||
| With Google Daydream: | |||||
