Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Apple iPhone XS Max
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12th Mar 2021
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
₹30,999
8/10
Apple iPhone XS Max
₹69,999
7/10
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
8/10
₹30,999
8/10
VS
Apple iPhone XS Max
7/10
₹69,999
7/10
VS
Display
Screen Size
6.2 inches
6.5 inches
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Screen Type
Super AMOLED
OLED
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Screen Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels
1242 x 2688 pixels
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Pixel Density
531 ppi
456 ppi
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Aspect Ratio
18.5:9
19.5:9
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Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes
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Screen to Body Ratio
83.99%
84.89%
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Screen Design
Bezel-less
Notch
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Screen Quality
2K
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Peak Brightness
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625 nits
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Battery
Battery Capacity
3500 mAh
3174 mAh
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Battery Removable
No
No
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Battery Type
Li-ion
Li-ion
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Charger Type
Fast
Fast
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USB Type-C
Yes
No
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Fast Charging
Yes
Yes
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Wireless Charging
Yes
Yes
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Charging Time
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50 % in 30 minutes
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Performance
Operating System
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
iOS v12.0
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GPU
Mali-G72 MP18
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
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Chipset
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Apple A12 Bionic
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CPU
Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest)
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Clock Speed
2.7 GHz
2.49 GHz
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Architecture
64 bit
64 bit
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Process Technology
10 nm
7 nm
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General
Announced On
5-Feb-18
5-Sep-18
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Market Status
Available
Available
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Brand
Samsung
Apple
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Price Status
Confirmed
Confirmed
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Price
Rs. 37,218
Rs. 89,900
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Memory & Storage
Phone Variants
64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM
64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM
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Expandable Storage
Yes
No
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RAM Type
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
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Storage Type
UFS 2.1
NVMe
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Expandable Storage Capacity
Yes, 400 GB
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OTG Support
Yes
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Miscellaneous Features
Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
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Design
IP Certification
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter), IP68
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Weight
189 grams
208 grams
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Colors
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Polaris Blue
Gold, Silver, Space Grey
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Build
Case: Aluminium, Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
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Dimensions
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
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Network & Connectivity
GPS
Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass
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Audio Features
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
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NFC
Yes
Yes
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Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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FM Radio
No
No
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3.5mm Audio Jack
Yes
No
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Bluetooth Type
v5.0
v5.0
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Audio Jack
3.5 mm
Lightning
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Front Camera
Front Video Recording
1440p30fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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Front Camera Features
Wide Angle Selfie
HDR
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Front Camera Setup
Single, 8MP
Single, 7MP
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Front Camera 1 Resolution
8 MP
7 MP
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Front Camera 1 Type
f/1.7, Wide Angle Primary Camera
f/2.2 Primary Camera
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Front Camera 1 Lens
25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22 micrometre pixel size
32 mm focal length
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Front Aperture
f/1.7
f/2.2
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Front Sensor
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BSI Sensor
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Front Flash
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Yes, Retina Flash
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Network
Network Support
4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
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SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
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Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
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SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
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eSIM
No
Yes
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Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
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VoLTE
Yes
Yes
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SIM 1 Bands
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / ...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) /...
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SIM 2 Bands
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / ...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) /...
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Rear Camera
OIS
Yes
Yes
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Rear Flash
Yes, LED Flash
Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash
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Rear Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 240 fps
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Rear Camera Features
Auto Flash, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus
Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
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Rear Camera Setup
Dual, 12MP + 12MP
Dual, 12MP + 12MP
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Rear Camera 1 Resolution
12 MP
12 MP
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Rear Camera 1 Type
f/1.5, Wide Angle Primary Camera
f/1.8, Wide Angle Primary Camera
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Rear Camera 1 Lens
26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size
26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size
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Rear Camera 2 Resolution
12 MP
12 MP
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Rear Camera 2 Type
f/2.4 Telephoto (upto 10x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom) Camera
f/2.4 Telephoto (upto 10x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom) Camera
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Rear Camera 2 Lens
52 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size
52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size
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Rear Sensor
CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
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Rear Aperture
f/1.5
f/1.8
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Sensors
Fingerprint Scanner
Yes
No
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Fingerprint Scanner Position
Rear
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