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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
      2.7 in
      5.81 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 %
      Read editorial reviews
      20
      4.2 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		10 %
      4 stars
      		90 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      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 %
      46
      4.3 out of 5
      46 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		43 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung 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 GB4 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Screen size5.8 in5.8 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 ppi570.0 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 S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      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 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 XApple iPhone X
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Internal storage
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB
      Memory card readernoyes

      Design

      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Coral blue
      • Grey
      • Midnight black
      • Pink
      • Polaris blue
      • Purple
      • Sunrise gold
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel
      • Surgical-grade stainless steel
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Metal
      Water resistantyesyes
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Height5.65 in5.81 in
      Width2.79 in2.7 in
      Depth0.3 in0.33 in
      Weight6.14 oz5.75 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes
      Face scanneryesyes

      Other features

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

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung 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
      • SAP
      Bluetooth codec
      • AAC
      • SBC
      • aptX
      • SBC
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionLightningUSB
      Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-C

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      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
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • LTE Advanced
      • 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
      4G LTEyesyes

      Battery

      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Replaceable batterynono
      Battery capacity2716.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Standby time39.0 h326.0 h
      Talk time21.0 h22.0 h
      Fast chargingyesyes
      Wireless charging yesyes
      Wireless charging standard
      • QI
      • Qi
      • PMA
      • QI
      • WPC

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Apple iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy S9 - User Opinions

              • bernie
                over 1 year ago
                Of the two, Samsung's S9 has a higher-resolution 2960 x 1440 display, resulting in a 570ppi pixel density. The iPhone X makes do with a 2436 x 1125 OLED, for a pixel density of 458ppi. Both phones can display HDR content from Netflix, but Amazon Prime and YouTube HDR support is limited to the Galaxy S9.Jul 15, 2019
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              Apple iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy S9 - Editorial Reviews (1)

              Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone X: Which is best? | Stuff
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              Published: 30.08.2021
              Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone X: Which is best? | Stuff

              It's the battle of the super-luxe smartphones… all over again

              By Andrew Hayward
              10 minute read

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