Samsung Galaxy A9 Star vs Apple iPhone X Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A9 Star or Apple iPhone X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A9 Star | Apple iPhone X | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, June | 2017, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.03 in | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.79 in | |
| Weight | 191 g | 6.74 oz | 174 g | 6.14 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Front/back glass, stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Space Gray, Silver | |
| Battery | 3700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2716 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
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| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 1000 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 5.8" in | |
| Screen area | 100.7 cm2 | 84.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.6% | 82.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2220 px | 1125 x 2436 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 392 PPI | 458 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 24 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -24 MP, f/1.7 -16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.22µm, OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 97 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 89 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0 | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 71 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 74 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 66 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8 (Oreo) | iOS 11.1.1, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | - Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | - Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) | |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 386768 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 102557 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 120978 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 83352 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 102557 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 427741 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 302245 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1045 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1941 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 5091 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 910 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2099 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4231 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10100 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only) |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- -ANT+ --Samsung Pay - Fast battery charging 9V/1.67A |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A8 Star (Global, SEA, South Korea); A9 Star (China) |
- Also known as Apple iPhone 10, Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China) A1901 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore) |
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