Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Apple iPhone X

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
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy S9
News (125)
Galaxy S9 Price
$445. Search
Apple iPhone X
  • 5.8" (2436x1125) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    A11 Bionic SoC     256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 90
  • 2716 mAh W-Charge
iPhone X
News (278)
iPhone X Price
$1095. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S9iPhone X
ProductGalaxy S9 (Launched 2018-02-25), Price: 445 USD at AmazoniPhone X (Launched 2017-09-01), Price: 1095 USD at Amazon
Display5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED , HDR105.8" 2436x1125 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 27mm 12-MP f/1.5 (Primary) +OIS
  • 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
  • 51mm 12-MP f/2.4 +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 26mm 8-MP f/1.7
  • 7-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (400GB max.)
  • A11 Bionic SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 256GB Storage
  • None
Battery3000 mAh, Wireless Charging2716 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP68, 163g (5.7oz), 147.7x68.7x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches)IP67, 174g (6.1oz), 143.6x70.9x7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$445$1095
Price at Launch$720$999
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S9iPhone X
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.8"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio84.1%81.1%
Resolution2960x14402436x1125
Sharpness (PPI)568 PPI463 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • HDR10
  • Always-On
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S9iPhone X
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 27mm28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • Dual LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameiPhone X
Megapixel12-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 51mm
Sensor SizeSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S9iPhone X
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh2716 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time21 hours
Music Playback Time60 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S9iPhone X
Processor BrandQualcommApple
Processor NameSnapdragon 845A11 Bionic
Processor # Cores86
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.8 GHz2.39 GHz
RAM Options4GB3GB
Internal Storage Options128GB/256GB/64GB256GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size400GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 8.0iOS 11.1.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S9iPhone X
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT18 1200/211 MbpsLTE CAT12 603 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • MU-MIMO
  • MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CApple Lighting
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S9iPhone X
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S9iPhone X
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsStereoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • MXMF
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • OTA
  • RTTTL
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • XMF
Video Formats
  • 3G2
  • 3GP
  • ASF
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • M4V
  • MKV
  • MP4
  • WEBM
  • WMV
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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

Antutu

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Basemark OS II 2.0

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Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better