| Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
Apple iPhone 13 |
| Launch |
| Released |
| Mar, 2018 |
Sep, 2021 |
| Status |
| Available |
Available |
| Body & Operating System |
| Operating system |
| Android 8.0 (Oreo) up to 10 |
IOS 15 up to 15.4.1 |
| UI |
| One UI 2.5 |
NA |
| Dimensions |
| 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) |
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight |
| 189 g |
174 g |
| Body |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) |
| Color Options |
| Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue |
Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green |
| Display Specifications |
| Technology |
| Super AMOLED |
Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Size |
| 6.2 inches
|
6.1 inches |
| Resolution |
| 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density) |
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~457 ppi density) |
| Protection |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating |
| Features |
| 3D Touch (home button only), HDR10, Always-on display |
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak), Wide color gamut, True-tone |
| Battery & Charging |
| Capacity |
| Non-removable Li-Ion, 3500 mAh
|
Non-removable Li-Ion, 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh)
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| Charging |
Fast charging 15W
Quick Charge 2.0
Qi/PMA wireless charging |
Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
MagSafe wireless charging 15W
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W |
| Processing Power |
| CPU |
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, Chin |
Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) |
| Chipset |
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) |
| GPU |
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
| Memory & Storage |
| Ram |
| 4/6GB RAM
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4GB RAM
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| Storage Memory |
| 64/128/256GB Built-in |
128/256/512GB Built-in, NVMe |
| Memory Card |
| microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) |
No |
| Cameras |
| Rear/Back |
Dual 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
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Dual 12 MP, f/1.6, (wide), dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift stabilization (IBIS)
12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide)
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| Features |
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LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@3 /60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps) Show more
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Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, stereo sound rec. Show more
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| Front |
Dual 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps
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Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
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| Features |
|
NA
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NA |
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| Network |
| SIM |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
| Data |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
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| 3G Bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Bands |
| LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands |
|
NO |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A2633
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2482
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2631
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2634, A2635
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| Connectivity |
| WLAN (WIFI) |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| USB |
| USB Type-C 3.1 |
Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| NFC |
| Yes |
Yes |
| Additional Features |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Extra |
| FM radio (USA & Canada only) |
NA |
| Pricing |
| Price |
|
USD $976
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USD $859
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| Resale Value |
| Very High |
Very High |
| Comparison Result |
| Score |
| 4 Point(s) |
7 Point(s) |
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