Apple iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 189g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 531ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3500mAh 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
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 531 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 631 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
629 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz215 Hz
Response time2.2 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 158.1 mm (6.22 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 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 Plus
751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone X
2918
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
1909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1089751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29181909
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone X
507548
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
467429
CPU192337142642
GPU122353140091
Memory10123899705
UX9162084991
NanoReview Score507548467429
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone X
3522
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
2328
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C40.7 °C
Stability63 %95 %
Graphics Test21 fps13 fps
Graphics Score35222328
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone X
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
6261
Writing scoren/a6167
Web scoren/a5425
Video editingn/a5459
Data manipulationn/a5611
NanoReview Scoren/a6261

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 6 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 13.9 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 2716 mAh 3500 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 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
16:44
Web Browsing05:31 h06:05 h
Video Playback09:07 h10:25 h
Games03:35 h04:17 h
Standby Mode93 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
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
Telephoto: 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 (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length52 mm52 mm
Sensor size1/3.41/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
101
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
104
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
89
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
91
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone X
97
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
99

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 Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
92
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
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 Plus
85.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date November, 2017 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 840
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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