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Apple iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy S9

49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
VS
47 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9
Apple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy S9

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone X Manufactured in November, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S9, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9
    • Higher pixel density: 568ppi
    • Lighter design: 163g vs 174g
    • Higher battery capacity: 3000mAh vs 2716mAh
    • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
    • Fingerprint scanner

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 3/64 GB
    - 3/256 GB    		 - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 4/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S9
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Apple iPhone X
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy S9

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED Super AMOLED
    Size 5.8 in 5.8 in
    Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
    Pixel density 458 ppi 568 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 625 nits 658 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 84.1 %
    Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone X
    606 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S9
    657 nits
    sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
    Response time2.2 ms7 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X], [Samsung Galaxy S9]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 147.7 mm (5.81 in)
    Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 68.7 mm (2.7 in)
    Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP68
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Silver
    - Gray    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone X
    81.1 %
    Samsung Galaxy S9
    84.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S9 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
    Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2900 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
    - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)    		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 10 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
    Graphics Apple A11 GPU Mali-G72 MP18
    GPU Cores 192 324
    GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 572 MHz
    FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone X
    1089
    Samsung Galaxy S9
    734
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone X
    2918
    Samsung Galaxy S9
    1894
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1089734
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29181894
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone X
    507548
    Samsung Galaxy S9
    470496
    CPU192337137633
    GPU122353168155
    Memory10123886184
    UX9162078524
    NanoReview Score507548470496
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone X
    3522
    Samsung Galaxy S9
    2272
    Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C39.2 °C
    Stability63 %93 %
    Graphics Test21 fps13 fps
    Graphics Score35222272
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X], [Samsung Galaxy S9]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Apple iPhone X
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S9
    6347
    Writing scoren/a6325
    Web scoren/a5265
    Video editingn/a5496
    Data manipulationn/a5694
    NanoReview Scoren/a6347

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 3 GB 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency n/a 1794 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 256 GB    		64 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
    OS Size 5.3 GB 14 GB
    UI Skin n/a One UI 2.5

    Battery

    Volume 2716 mAh 3000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:35 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone X
    16:26
    Samsung Galaxy S9
    15:09
    Web Browsing05:31 h05:32 h
    Video Playback09:07 h09:42 h
    Games03:35 h03:45 h
    Standby Mode93 h75 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
    Flash Quad LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
    Focal length28 mm26 mm
    SensorApple iSight Duo CameraSamsung SAK2L3
    Sensor size1/31/2.55
    Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.4n/a
    Focal length52 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/3.4n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone X
    101
    Samsung Galaxy S9
    104
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone X
    89
    Samsung Galaxy S9
    91
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone X
    97
    Samsung Galaxy S9
    99
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

    Front camera

    Matrix 7 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution 3472x2063 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/1.7
    Focal length 32 mm 25 mm
    Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3H1
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
    Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone X
    88
    Samsung Galaxy S9
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone X
    92
    Samsung Galaxy S9
    n/a

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/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 LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
    USB type No USB Type-C
    USB version 2 3.1
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category1618
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPhone X
    85.3 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S9
    86 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced September, 2017 yr February, 2018 yr
    Release Date November, 2017 yr March, 2018 yr
    Launch Price ($) 999 720
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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