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Apple iPhone 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S9
What iPhone 11 does better (14) and where Galaxy S9 wins (13) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 11Galaxy S9
| iPhone 11 | Galaxy S9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 150.9 mm | 148 mm | +2.9 mm |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 69 mm | +6.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 9 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 194 g | 163 g | +31 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 11 better than Galaxy S9?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)13,882 vs 2,0006.9×
- Battery capacity3,110 mAh vs 3,000 mAh+4%
- Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Galaxy S9: No
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- 4K selfie videoYes · Galaxy S9: No
- eSIMYes · Galaxy S9: No
- Screen size6.1″ vs 5.8″+5%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 8 MP+50%
- Process7 nm vs 10 nm+43%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 40%+25%
Why is Galaxy S9 better than iPhone 11?
- AnTuTu score419,453 vs 611,930+46%
- OLED panelNo · iPhone 11: Yes
- Pixel density326 ppi vs 570 ppi+75%
- Memory card slotNo · iPhone 11: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 11: Yes
- Weight194 g vs 163 g+19%
- Peak brightness625 nits vs 740 nits+18%
- Resolution (width)828 px vs 1,440 px+74%
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Wireless charging power8 W vs 10 W+33%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.5+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 194 g | 163 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 150.9 mm | 148 mm |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 69 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, White | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 5.8″ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 828 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,792 px | 2,960 px |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | 570 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 740 nits |
| Measured brightness | 644 nits | 653 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79% | 83.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A13 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 9810 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Samsung |
| Process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.65 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Mali G72 MP18 |
| AnTuTu score | 419,453 | 611,930 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 13,882 | 2,000 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,001 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.5 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,110 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 40% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 8 W | 10 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Rear |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.95 W/kg | 0.36 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 13 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | Samsung Experience 9.0 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
