Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
Apple iPhone 13 mini |
| Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Mar, 2018 | Sep, 2021 |
| Status | |
| Discontinued | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 8.0 (Oreo) up to 10 | IOS 15 |
| 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) | 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.7 mm (5.18 x 2.53 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | |
| 189 g | 141 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 |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| Super AMOLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Size | |
| 6.2 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
5.4 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density) | Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~477 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 More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Ion, 2438 mAh (9.34 Wh) More devices with similar battery. > |
| 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 (2x3.22 GHz + 4x-.- GHz) |
| 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 | 4GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 64/128/256GB Built-in | 128/256/512GB Built-in |
| 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 |
Dual 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide) |
| Features | |
|
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| 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 |
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 |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| 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 |
| 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 - A2628 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 - A2481 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2626 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2629, A2628, A2630 |
| 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 | |
| US$ 976 | USD $752 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Extreme |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 6 Point(s) | 8 Point(s) |
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