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Apple iPhone XR Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9
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Samsung Galaxy S9+ Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9+
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17
4.4 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
33 %
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4.2 out of 5
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User rating
44
4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
2 %
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4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 12Android 8.0Android 8.0
CPU cores6-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
CPU clock speed
N/A
2.7 GHz2.7 GHz
GPU model
N/A
ARM Mali-G72 MP18ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory
N/A
4 GB6 GB

Display

Screen size6.1 in5.8 in6.2 in
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1792 x 828 px1440 x 2960 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyLiquid Retina HD display
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi570.0 ppi529.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
HDRyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Dual screen support
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyes
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.55"1/2.55"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
1.9 f
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution
N/A
3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
960.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
LED Flash
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
Sensor size (second camera)
N/A
N/A
1/3.4"
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
12.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
N/A
F/2.4
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
2x

Front camera

Primary resolution7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detection
  • Body and face detection
  • Face recognition
N/A
N/A
HDR modeSmart HDR
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.7F/1.7
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.55"1/2.55"
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card reader
N/A
yesyes
Maximum card storage
N/A
400GB400GB
Types of memory card supported
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

Height5.94 in5.81 in6.22 in
Width2.98 in2.7 in2.91 in
Depth0.33 in0.33 in0.33 in
Weight6.84 oz5.75 oz6.67 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
yesyes
Face scanner
N/A
yesyes

Other features

Payment technologyApple PaySamsung PaySamsung Pay
Built-in stereo speakers
N/A
yesyes
IR
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyes
Sim card size
  • Electronic SIM card
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
  • e-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version5.05.05.0
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSB
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
N/A
3.1
3.1
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
Video output
N/A
DisplayPort over USB-CDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

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

Battery

Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Talk time25.0 h22.0 h25.0 h
Wireless charging yesyesyes
Wireless charging standardQi
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Replaceable battery
N/A
nono
Battery capacity
N/A
3000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time
N/A
326.0 h
N/A
Fast charging
N/A
yesyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast ChargeSamsung Adaptive Fast Charge

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