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Apple iPhone 8 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11Apple iOS 11Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.5 GHz1.84 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores6-core6-coreDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A11 BionicApple A11 BionicApple A9 APL0898Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
RAM memory2 GB3 GB2 GB4 GB
GPU model
N/A
N/A
PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600ARM Mali-G72 MP18

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.5 in4.0 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution750 x 1334 px1080 x 1920 px1136 x 640 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi401.0 ppi326.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
N/A
yes
HDRyesyes
N/A
yes
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"1/3"
N/A
1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps120.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
12.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
F/2.8
N/A
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.2 f1.9 f
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
3x
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution7.0 Mpx7.0 Mpx1.2 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionBody and face detectionBody and face detectionFace recognition
N/A
HDR modeAuto HDR modeAuto HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2F/2.4F/1.7
Light sourceRetina FlashRetina FlashRetina Flash
N/A
Primary sensor size1/3"1/3"
N/A
1/2.55"
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernono
N/A
yes
Types of memory card supported
N/A
N/A
No memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
400GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesyes
N/A
yes
Shock resistantnono
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.45 in6.24 in4.87 in5.81 in
Width2.65 in3.07 in2.31 in2.7 in
Depth0.29 in0.3 in0.3 in0.33 in
Weight5.22 oz7.13 oz3.99 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryesyes
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Payment technologyApple PayApple PayApple PaySamsung Pay
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes
N/A
yes
IR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version5.05.04.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • USB
  • Lightning
  • USB
LightningUSB
Video outputNoNoManufacturer specificDisplayPort over USB-C
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.1
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 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
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyes
N/A
yes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
yes
4G LTEyesyes
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynono
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity1820.0 mAh2670.0 mAh1642.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time24.0 h38.0 h240.0 h326.0 h
Talk time14.0 h21.0 h14.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless charging yesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
  • QI
  • Qi
  • QI
  • Qi
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge

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