Apple iPhone 7 128 GB vs Samsung Galaxy S9
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Primary | 12 MP, f/1.8, phase detection autofocus, OIS, quad-LED (dual tone) flash |
| Features | Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps |
| Secondary | 7 MP, f/2.2, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama |
| Sound | |
|---|---|
| Alert types | Vibration, proprietary ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Lightning to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter incl. | |
| Comms | |
|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes (Apple Pay only) |
| Radio | No |
| USB | v2.0, reversible connector |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Sensors | Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Messaging | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
| Browser | HTML5 (Safari) |
| Java | No |
| - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.264 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor | |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Non-removable Li-Ion 1960 mAh battery (7.45 Wh) | |
| Talk time | Up to 14 h (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 40 h |
| Tests | |
|---|---|
| Camera | Photo / Video |
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Primary | 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF), phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash |
| Features | Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Secondary | 8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR |
| Sound | |
|---|---|
| Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| - 32-bit/384kHz audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | |
| Comms | |
|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) - To be confirmed |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - ANT+ support - Bixby natural language commands and dictation - MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document editor | |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (11.55 Wh) | |
| Tests | |
|---|---|
| Performance | Basemark OS II: 3329 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3382 Basemark X: 42645 |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.630 (sunlight) |
| Camera | Photo / Video |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB |
| Audio quality | Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 78h |
