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Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

2.64 in
5.44 in
Apple iPhone 7 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 7
2.7 in
5.81 in
Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
19
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
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20
4.2 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
10 %
4 stars
90 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
50
4.1 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelApple A10 FusionSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory2 GB4 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Screen size4.7 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnoyes
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f1.9 f
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Primary resolution7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.7
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Colour of product
  • Red
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Jet black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Height5.44 in5.81 in
Width2.64 in2.7 in
Depth0.28 in0.33 in
Weight4.87 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Other features

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Payment technologyApple PaySamsung Pay
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Video outputManufacturer specificDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity1960.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h326.0 h
Talk time14.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Apple iPhone 7

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S9