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Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9
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3 editorial reviews
T-Mobile customers shopping in the $200 range will find a reliable, if predictable, handset that meets most expectations -- though its screen and camera quality are drawbacks.Read more
Historically, Samsung has flooded the market with smartphones across all levels and price points. The high-end Galaxy Note 4, the mid-range Galaxy Alpha,Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Avant is a decent value for 4G LTE-equipped smartphones on T-Mobile, but better options abound on the unlocked market.Read more
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5 editorial reviews
The Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) marked Samsung's first foray into making budget smartphones with premium builds, a ...Read more
You get a solid camera, decent display and nostalgic design with the Galaxy J7 Prime, but similarly priced budget phones offer more pizazz.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy J7 is an affordable midrange phablet on Boost Mobile that offers good bang for the buck compared with rivals.Read more
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4.2 out of 5
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48 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 4.4Android 6.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed1.84 GHz1.2 GHz1.6 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelPowerVR Series 7XT GT7600Qualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory2 GB1.5GB3 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.5 in5.5 in5.8 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px960 x 540 px1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
N/A
IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi245.0 ppi401.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Multi touch
N/A
yesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
noyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
1.9 f1.9 f
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
N/A
N/A
960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Optical zoom3x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Face detectionFace recognitionyesyes
N/A
LED Flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Night Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.55"
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx0.3 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognitionyesyes
N/A
HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.4
N/A
N/A
F/1.7
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.55"
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB16 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card reader
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum card storage
N/A
64GB256GB400GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
PlasticMetal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
noyes
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.23 in5.97 in5.81 in
Width2.31 in2.6 in2.95 in2.7 in
Depth0.3 in0.39 in0.31 in0.33 in
Weight3.99 oz4.83 oz5.89 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
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

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.04.15.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyesyesnoyes
Charging connectionLightning
N/A
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specific
N/A
NoDisplayPort over USB-C
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
USB Type-C
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
nono
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GPSGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesyes
2G GSM
N/A
yesyesyes
4G LTE
N/A
yesyesyes
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyesyes
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity1642.0 mAh2100.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h372.0 h350.0 h326.0 h
Talk time14.0 h18.0 h21.0 h22.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesnono
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
noyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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