Compare iphone x vs samsung s9

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S9 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9810) that was released on February 25, 2018, against the Apple iPhone X, which is powered by Apple A11 Bionic and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S9

Modern USB Type-C port
24% higher pixel density (568 vs 458 PPI)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 400GB
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Fingerprint scanner
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1794 MHz
Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
Has 2 SIM card slots
The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone X

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Shows 9% longer battery life (22:33 vs 20:36 hours)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
65% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 933 and 565 points

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Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	5.8 inches	5.8 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels	1125 x 2436 pixels
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	568 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6%	82.9%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

Display tests

RGB color space	-	99.3%
PWM	240 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	7 ms	2.2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Height	147.7 mm (5.81 inches)	143.6 mm (5.65 inches)
Width	68.7 mm (2.7 inches)	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	163 gramm (5.75 oz)	174 gramm (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple	Silver, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	No

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S9 and Apple iPhone X in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Apple A11 Bionic
Max. clock	2700 MHz	2390 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3	- 4 cores at 1.42 GHz: Mistral - 2 cores at 2.39 GHz: Monsoon
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	10 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G72MP18	Apple GPU
GPU clock	572 MHz	-
FLOPS	~658 GFLOPS	~325 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	4 GB	3 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory clock	1794 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage

Storage size	64 GB	64, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max. size	Up to 400 GB	-

CPU	106403	122434
GPU	131325	100806
Memory	59895	57691
UX	69985	83809
Total score	365450	361318

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	93%	62%
Graphics test	13 FPS	21 FPS
Graphics score	2264	3566
PCMark 3.0 score	6246	-

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Operating system	Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)	iOS 11.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 15.2)
ROM	One UI 2,1	15.4
OS size	14 GB	5.3 GB

Specifications

Capacity	3000 mAh	2716 mAh
Charge power	15 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W)	Yes, Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	2:00 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	06:04 hr	07:08 hr
Watching video	10:57 hr	09:17 hr
Gaming	02:42 hr	04:04 hr
Standby	70 hr	84 hr

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Lenses	1 (12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/3", Apple iSight Duo Camera (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone X from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	8 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3472 x 2063
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.2
Focal length	25 mm	32 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	-
Video resolution	1440p at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network

Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat*	18	16
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2018	September 2017
Release date	March 2018	November 2017
SAR (head)	0.362 W/kg	0.87 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.18 W/kg	0.97 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

If the connectivity is more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy S9. But if the performance and software are more of a priority – go for the Apple iPhone X.

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