Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ was launched at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in 2018, marking the newest addition to the Samsung Galaxy S series. As with any new flagship device, people are naturally curious about how it stacks up against other popular devices on the market, including the iPhone X from Apple. So, the question arises: which device is better, the Samsung Galaxy S9 or the iPhone X? In this article, we will compare the two devices and help you decide which one to buy.
As one of the top competitors of the Apple iPhone X, the Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ was released on March 16, 2018. One of the most anticipated features of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ was its camera. The device was equipped with a mechanical dual aperture that can adjust depending on the lighting, and a new Super Slo-mo feature that can automatically create GIFs from footage. But the camera was just one of the many features that make the Samsung Galaxy S9 a tough competitor for the iPhone X.
So, how do the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the iPhone X compare in terms of hardware? Let's take a closer look at the comparison below.
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Comparison with iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
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Apple iPhone X
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Samsung Galaxy S9
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
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Processor
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Hexa Core (2.53 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)
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Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
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Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
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RAM
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3GB
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4GB
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6GB
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Fingerprint
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Storage
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64GB; No Expandable Memory
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64GB; Up to 400GB
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64GB; Up to 400GB
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Operating System
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iOS v11.01
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Android v8.0 (Oreo)
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Android v8.0 (Oreo)
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Display
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5.8" (14.73cm); OLED;1125 x 2436 pixels
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5.8" (14.73cm); Super AMOLED;1440 x 2960 pixels
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6.2" (15.75cm);Super AMOLED;1440 x 2960 pixels
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Camera
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12MP+ 7MP Front Camera;10 x Digital Zoom, Optical Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
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12MP + 8MP Front Camera; Wide Angle Selfie
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12MP + 8MP Front Camera; Wide Angle Selfie
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Battery
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2716mAh
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3000mAh
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3500mAh
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SIM Slots
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Single SIM, GSM
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Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
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Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
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Network
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4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
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4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
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4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
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Chipset
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Chipset
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
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Colours
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Silver;Space Grey
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Midnight Black; Coral Blue; Lilac Purple
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Midnight Black; Coral Blue; Lilac Purple
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Price
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$999
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$720
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$915
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Even though both of Samsung Galaxy S9 and iPhone X are designed as full screen (all screen), Samsung Galaxy S9 is 4.1 mm taller, 2.2 mm narrower and 0.8 mm thicker than iPhone X. Because Samsung Galaxy S9's height is 147.7 mm while iPhone's is 143.6 mm, Samsung Galaxy S9's width is 68.7 mm while iPhone X's is 70.9 mm and Samsung Galaxy S9's thickness is 8..5 mm while iPhone X's is 7.7 mm. However, with Samsung continuing to use a thicker top bezel, Samsung Galaxy S9 has no notch on screen, which owns its concise beauty while iPhone X has notch on screen.
With the process of Apple A11 Bionic, iPhone X is such a monster and runs very quickly, however, Samsung Galaxy S9's is not bad as well. Samsung Galaxy S9 is equipped with the latest processor called Snapdragon 845. Samsung Snapdragon 845 has 8 cores (4 are 2.8 GHz and the other 4 are 1.7 GHz.) while Apple A11 has 6 cores (2 are 2.35 GHz high performance cores and 4 are slower efficiency cores.)
Samsung Galaxy S9 does not have the dual rear camera system like iPhone X (two 12MP cameras with 1x and 2x optical zoom lenses). If you want the dual rear camera, you can consider to buy Samsung Galaxy S9+, which is bigger with better performance. However, Samsung S9's 12MP rear camera has double aperture lens which can automatically switch between f/1.5 and f/2.4 according to the shooting conditions and also the multi-frame noise reduction technology can provide very good low light performance.
What's more, Samsung Galaxy S9 can shoot 4K videos like iPhone X and it supports 960fps super-slow-motion video mode which is quite amazing while iPhone X only supports 240fps.
Both of iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S9 has Face Detection, however, iPhone X has no fingerprint recognition. As is known, iPhone X has no Home button, which is the place where Apple devices stores and verify fingerprint. Unlike most of Android devices like Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ to put the fingerprint recognition to the back of the device or under the screen, Apple's iPhone X completely get rid of it and now iPhone X can only process through face recognition.
iPhone X requires many people to abandon Touch ID and completely rely on Face ID to improve the safety of device. However, tests indicate that facial recognition is not that reliable and also it is complex. For example, it should work at the darkness and also it can handle the change in dress, expression, hair and etc.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a less complicated facial recognition than iPhone X, but it certainly provides fingerprint recognition for backup, which is better than iPhone X. Besides, please be noted that this is not to say that it is not good to put fingerprint recognition behind Samsung Galaxy S9, actually it is a little hard to use it.
When iPhone X was announced, Apple has spent some time demonstrating a new feature called Animoji, which uses complex processor arrays to combine your facial movements with animal expressions. This looks stupid but interesting. Clearly, Samsung thinks it needs something similar, so Samsung Galaxy S9 has a new feature called AR Emoji. Even though S9's front camera doesn't have a 3D scan like Apple, it can still track your facial expressions to achieve dynamic expression. By the way, personally, the AR Emoji are much ugly than Apple's Animoji, and the general consensus is that they look a little creepy.
Both of Samsung Galaxy S9 and iPhone X are equipped with dust proof and waterproof, however, Samsung Galaxy S9 is far ahead. iPhone X's waterproof level is IP67 and protect iPhone X from water damaged in a depth of 1 meter in the water. However, Samsung Galaxy S9 is higher water resistant with IP68 and the water-resistant property of Samsung Galaxy S9 supports to be water-resistant up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meters in the water. And IP68 is the highest level of waterproofing.
The battery capacity of Samsung Galaxy S9 is the same with Samsung Galaxy S8 series but it is higher than iPhone X, so the battery life is also different. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a 3000 mAh battery which supports up to 22 hours talktime (3G) while iPhone X has 2716 mAh battery which supports up to 21 hours talktime (3G).
Both batteries of iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S9 are not replaceable and support quick charging and wireless charging. Besides, Samsung Galaxy S9 supports and provides a Quick Charge 2.0 (QC 2.0) while iPhone X's quick charger requires additional purchases.
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