Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Apple iPhone XS

Samsung Galaxy S9
  • 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 845 SoC     128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.5, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 105
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
Galaxy S9
News (125)
Galaxy S9 Price
$445. Search
Apple iPhone XS
  • 5.8" (2436x1125) OLED
  • 4GB
    A12 Bionic SoC     64GB/256GB/512GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 98
  • 2659 mAh W-Charge
iPhone XS
News (70)
iPhone XS Price
$999. Search

Specifications Highlights
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S9iPhone XS
aggregated_productGalaxy S9 (Launched 2018-02-25), Price: 445 USD at AmazoniPhone XS (Launched 2018-09-12), Price: 999 USD
aggregated_display5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED , HDR105.8" 2436x1125 OLED , HDR10, Dolby Vision
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 27mm 12-MP f/1.5 (Primary) +OIS
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
  • 52mm 12-MP f/2.4 +OIS
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 26mm 8-MP f/1.7
  • 32mm 7-MP f/2.2
aggregated_computing
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (400GB max.)
  • A12 Bionic SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB/256GB/512GB Storage
aggregated_battery3000 mAh, Wireless Charging2659 mAh, Wireless Charging,
aggregated_designIP68, 163g (5.7oz), 147.7x68.7x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches)IP68, 177g (6.2oz), 70.9x143.6x7.7 mm (2.79 x 5.65 x 0.30 inches)
product_price_street_Üusd_Ünum$445$999
product_price_release_Üusd_Ünum$720$999
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Display
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S9iPhone XS
display_type_ÜssSuper AMOLEDOLED
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum5.8"5.8"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum84.1%81.1%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr2960x14402436x1125
display_density_Üppi_Ünum568 PPI463 PPI
display_specs_brightness_Ünits_Ünum625 NITs
display_glass_name_ÜssGorilla Glass 5
display_features_Üas
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • HDR10
  • Always-On
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Dolby Vision
  • HDR10
display_color_Übits_Ünum24 bit (16,777,216 colors)24 bit (16,777,216 colors)
Primary Camera
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S9iPhone XS
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum12-MP12-MP
aperture_Üfstop_Ünumf/1.5f/1.8
focal_lenght35_Ümm_Ünum27mm26mm
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrSmallSmall
autofocus_features_Üas
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
cam_hardware_features_Üas
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • Dual LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Dual Tone Flash
  • HDR Photo
video_resolutions_Üas
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/60fps
  • 1080p/240fps
Short-Zoom Camera
product_name_ÜstriPhone XS
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum12-MP
aperture_Üfstop_Ünumf/2.4
focal_lenght35_Ümm_Ünum52mm
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrVery small
autofocus_features_Üas
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
cam_hardware_features_Üas
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
Battery
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S9iPhone XS
battery_type_ÜssLi-IonLi-Ion
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum3000 mAh2659 mAh
battery_features_Üas
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum20 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S9iPhone XS
main_processor_brand_name_ÜstrQualcommApple
main_processor_name_ÜstrSnapdragon 845A12 Bionic
main_processor_core_number_Ünum86
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstr2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum4GB4GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum128GB/256GB/64GB64GB/256GB/512GB
memory_card_type_ÜssMicroSD
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum400GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstrAndroid 8.0iOS 12
Communications
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S9iPhone XS
lte_cat_down_ÜstrLTE CAT18 1200/211 MbpsLTE CAT16 1000/105 Mbps
lte_bands_list_Üstr12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
modem_features_Üas
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • LTE-A
  • EV-DO A
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
wifi_speeds_Üas
  • a
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
wifi_features_Üas
  • MU-MIMO
  • MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
bluetooth_version_ÜstrBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
nfc_features_Üas
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
port_type_ÜssUSB Type C
port_features_Üas
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
Sim Card 0
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S9iPhone XS
unique_name_ÜstrSIM0SIM0
sim_type_ÜssNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S9iPhone XS
unique_name_ÜstrSIM1
sim_type_ÜsseSIM
sim_capability_Üas
  • 4G
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S9iPhone XS
multimedia_features_Üas
  • Daydream VR
audio_alerts_Üas
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
audio_speaker_channels_ÜssStereo
audio_features_Üas
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
audio_formats_Üas
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • MXMF
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • OTA
  • RTTTL
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • XMF
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
video_formats_Üas
  • 3G2
  • 3GP
  • ASF
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • M4V
  • MKV
  • MP4
  • WEBM
  • WMV
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
sensors_Üas
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Apple iPhone XS Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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