After many months of rumors, leaks and others, yesterday we were able to attend the presentation event of the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 +, some models that we have seen offer us a continuous design practically traced to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 +. The main novelty is found in the camera of the new Samsung terminals, a camera that It offers us for the first time in a smartphone a variable aperture from f / 1.5 to f / 2.4.
Thanks to the f / 1,5 aperture we can capture scenes with very low light, but everything will depend on how Samsung's noise processing works, although everything seems to indicate if we are guided by the previous years, it will be excellent. The news is found in the AR Emoji, Samsung's answer to the Animoji, but unlike Apple's, the AR Emoji are created by previously registering our face and allow us to create stickers or videos. In addition we can also enjoy Disney animated emojis, getting ahead of Apple in this regard.
When recording videos, the Galaxy S9 and S9 + allows us create videos at 960 fps at 720p or 480p resolution at Full HD resolution, offering spectacular results.
As expected, many users are looking for a comparative table in which we can see what the specifications of each terminal are compared to its counterpart in both Apple and Samsung. Here we show you a comparison between the iPhone 8 and the Samsun Galaxy S9.
We also show you another comparison in which we can see the specifications of each of the smartphones of both companies with double cameras, that is, the iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, and the Samsung Galaxy S9 +. Both terminals are managed by different operating systems, the Apple model being the one that offers us the best performance considering that the terminal is designed for specific software, iOS 11, while Samsung has to deal with what Google offers all the years, which this time is Android 8.0
iPhone 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9
| iPhone 8 | Galaxy S9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating system | iOS 11 | Android 8.0 | |
| Screen | Retina HD display 1.334 x 750 at 326 dpi 16: 9 format | 5.8 inch Super AMOLED infinity screen. Quad HD + resolution (2.960 x 1.440). Format 18.5: 9. 570 ppi | |
| Processor | A11 64-bit Bionic with neural motor and integrated M11 motion coprocessor | Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 8895 | |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB | |
| Internal storage | 64GB - 256GB (not expandable via microSD cards) | 64GB - 128GB - 256GB (expandable up to 400GB with microSD) | |
| Rear camera | 12 mpx camera with f / 1.8 aperture and optical stabilizer | Super Speed Dual Pixel 12 mpx with variable aperture from f / 1.5 to f / 2.4 - Optical stabilizer | |
| Front camera | 7 mpx with aperture f / 2.2 and autofocus | 8 mpx with aperture f / 1.7 and autofocus | |
| Biometric authentication | Second generation fingerprint sensor built into the home button | Fingerprint reader - iris - face - Intelligent Scan: multimodal biometric authentication with iris scanning and facial recognition | |
| Sound | 2 speakers (up and down) | 2 speakers (top and bottom) made by AKG compatible with Dolby technology | |
| Payment system | NFC chip | NFC and MST chip (magnetic stripes) | |
| Connectivity | Wi ‑ Fi 802.11ac with MIMO - Bluetooth 5.0 - NFC - 4G LTE Advanced | Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac (2.4 / 5GHz) - VHT80 MU-MIMO - 1024QAM - Bluetooth® v 5.0 - ANT + - USB Type-C - NFC - LTE Cat 18 | |
| Other features | IP67 water and dust certification | IP68 water and dust certification | |
| Embedded | Fingerprint sensor - barometer - 3-axis gyroscope - accelerometer - proximity sensor - ambient light sensor | Iris sensor - pressure sensor - accelerometer - barometer - fingerprint sensor - gyro sensor - geomagnetic sensor - Hall sensor - HR sensor - proximity sensor - RGB light sensor | |
| Battery | 1.821 mAh compatible with fast and wireless charging | 3.000 mAh compatible with fast and wireless charging | |
| Local | Lightning port | USB-C connection and 3.5 mm jack port | |
| Dimensions | 138.4 x 67.3 x 73 mm | 157.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm | |
| Weight : | 148 grams | 163 grams | |
| Colours | Silver - Gold - Black | Lilac purble - Coral Blue - Midnight black | |
| Price | 809 euros (64 GB) - 979 euros (256 GB) | €849 (64GB) | |
Samsung Galaxy S9 + vs Phone X vs iPhone 8 Plus
| Galaxy S9+ | iPhone X | 8 iPhone Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 8.0 | iOS 11 | iOS 11 |
| Screen | 6.2 inch Super AMOLED infinity screen. Quad HD + resolution (2.960 x 1.440). Format 18.5: 9. 529 ppi | 5.8-inch Super Retina HD OLED HDR 2.436 x 1.125 at 458 dpi - 18.5: 9 aspect ratio | Retina HD display 1.920 x 1.080 at 401 dpi 16: 9 format |
| Processor | Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 8895 | A11 64-bit Bionic with neural motor and integrated M11 motion coprocessor | A11 64-bit Bionic with neural motor and integrated M11 motion coprocessor |
| RAM | 6 GB | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Internal storage | 64GB - 128GB - 256GB (expandable up to 400GB with microSD) | 64GB / 256GB (not expandable) | 64GB / 256GB (not expandable) |
| Rear camera | 12 mpx main camera with variable aperture from f / 1.5 to f / 2.4 and secondary camera 12 mpx with f / 2.4 aperture - Optical stabilizer | Main camera 12 mpx f / 1.8 and secondary wide-angle f / 2.4 - Optical stabilizer | Main camera 12 mpx f / 1.8 and secondary wide-angle f / 2.4 - Optical stabilizer |
| Front camera | 8 mpx with aperture f / 1.7 and autofocus | 7 mpx f / 2.2 camera with autofocus | 7 mpx f / 2.2 camera with autofocus |
| Authentication | Fingerprint reader - iris - face - Intelligent Scan: multimodal biometric authentication with iris scanning and facial recognition | Facial recognition using the TrueDepth camera | Second generation fingerprint sensor built into the home button |
| Sound | 2 speakers (top and bottom) made by AKG compatible with Dolby technology | 2 speakers (up and down) | 2 speakers (up and down) |
| Payment system | NFC and MST chip (magnetic stripes) | NFC chip | NFC chip |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac (2.4 / 5GHz) - VHT80 MU-MIMO - 1024QAM - Bluetooth® v 5.0 - ANT + - USB Type-C - NFC - LTE Cat 18 | Wi ‑ Fi 802.11ac with MIMO - Bluetooth 5.0 - NFC - 4G LTE Advanced | Wi ‑ Fi 802.11ac with MIMO - Bluetooth 5.0 - NFC - 4G LTE Advanced |
| Other features | IP68 water and dust certification | IP67 | IP67 |
| Embedded | Iris sensor - pressure sensor - accelerometer - barometer - fingerprint sensor - gyro sensor - geomagnetic sensor - Hall sensor - HR sensor - proximity sensor - RGB light sensor | Face ID - barometer - 3-axis gyroscope - accelerometer - proximity sensor - ambient light sensor | Fingerprint sensor - barometer - 3-axis gyroscope - accelerometer - proximity sensor - ambient light sensor |
| Battery | 3.500 mAh compatible with fast and wireless charging | 2.716 mAh compatible with fast and wireless charging | 2.675 mAh compatible with fast and wireless charging |
| Dimensions | 158.1 x 73.8 8.5 mm | 143.6 x 70.9mm x 77mm | 158.4 x 78.1 x 75 mm |
| Local | USB-C connection and 3.5 mm jack port | Lightning port | Lightning port |
| Weight : | 189 grams | 174 grams | 202 grams |
| Colours | Lilac purble - Coral Blue - Midnight black | Silver - Black | Silver - Gold - Black |
| Price | €949 (64GB) | 1.159 euros (64 GB) - 1.329 (256 GB) | 909 euros (64 GB) - 1.089 (256 GB) |
Performance
Try to compare the performance of a Galaxy with an iPhone, it has always been completely absurd, despite the fact that many are the users who want to see how the iPhone always wins this pulse, since Apple designs an operating system for its terminals, terminals with specific hardware, while Google designs an operating system for everyone, and even if it tries To get the most out of the operating system, the different components of each make it never possible.
While it is true that Samsung could have added more RAM memory in the S9 model so that the multitasking and opening time of some previously open applications were less, it has remained at 4 GB of RAM than its predecessor, something that may be a shot in the foot of each to the competition, which at similar or even cheaper prices are mounting between 6 and 8 GB of RAM. But if we take into account that for many Android users Samsung is the only good and reliable thing on the market, no wonder you made this determination.
