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Apple iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy S9+

2.79 in
5.65 in
Apple iPhone X Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone X
2.91 in
6.22 in
Samsung Galaxy S9+ Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9+
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
14
4.6 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
85 %
4 stars
14 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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17
4.5 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
52
4.3 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
47
4.1 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.7 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores6-core8-core
CPU modelApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
RAM memory3 GB6 GB

Display

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Screen size5.8 in6.2 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1125 x 2436 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super Retina HD
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density458.0 ppi529.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.4F/2.4
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung 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 XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Internal storage
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes

Design

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Purple
  • Titanium grey
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Surgical-grade stainless steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Height5.65 in6.22 in
Width2.79 in2.91 in
Depth0.3 in0.33 in
Weight6.14 oz6.67 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes
Face scanneryesyes

Other features

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Payment technologyApple PaySamsung Pay
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version5.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung 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
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • 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
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity2716.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Talk time21.0 h25.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Wireless charging yesyes
Wireless charging standard
  • QI
  • Qi
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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