Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy S9
Apple iPhone XRSamsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone XR
Price Comparison (India)
Rs. 57,900 
Rs. 59,900 General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| Samsung | Samsung | Apple |
| Announced | ||
| March 2017 | February 2018 | September 2018 |
| Status | ||
| Available - April 2017 | Coming Soon, March 2018 | Coming Soon - October 2018 |
| Price | ||
| Rs. 57,900 ($720.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 52,999 ($750.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 59,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | ||
| Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold | Various | Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) |
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.7 x 0.33 in) |
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | ||
| 155 g (5.47 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) | 194 g (6.84 oz) |
| SIM Type | ||
| Dual-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and e-SIM |
| 2G Network | ||
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | ||
| HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | ||
| LTE | LTE | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
| Messaging | ||
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | ||
| - | - Fingerprint Sensor - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
- IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
| Notification LED | ||
| Yes | Yes | - |
Hardware and OS
| OS | ||
| Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | iOS 12 |
| User Interface | ||
| - | Samsung Experience | - |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 Exynos 8895 Octa |
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China, Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
Hexa-core, Apple A12 Bionic |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 540 | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China |
Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
| RAM | ||
| 4 GB | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 64 GB | 64 GB | 64/128/256 GB |
| External Memory | ||
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | No |
Display
| Type | ||
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla Glass 5 | Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating |
| Colors | ||
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | ||
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 1440 x 2960 pixels (568 ppi) | 1440 x 2960 pixels (568 ppi) | 828 x 1792 pixels (324 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| 84.06% | 84.00% | 79.83% |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | ||
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| Radio | ||
| No | No | No |
| Games | ||
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| 12 MP | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Flash | ||
| Dual-LED (Dual Tone) | LED Flash | Quad-LED dual-tone flash |
| Features | ||
| Phase Detection Autofocus, OIS, f/1.7 aperture, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And 9MP Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama | Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.5 - f/2.4 variable aperture lens, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And 9MP Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama | f/1.8, 28mm, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF, HDR |
| Video | ||
| 2160p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 1080p@60fps |
| Front Camera | ||
| 8 MP, AF | 8 MP, f/1.6, autofocus, 1440p, dual video call, Auto HDR | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, HDR, 1080@60fps |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| HSPA, LTE, VoLTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A |
| Bluetooth | ||
| v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | ||
| v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Browser | ||
| HTML5 | HTML5 | HTML5 (Safari) |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | No |
| USB OTG | ||
| Supported | Not Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
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| Proximity Sensor | ||
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| Barometer Sensor | ||
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| Heart-rate Sensor | ||
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Battery
| Type | ||
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Capacity | ||
| 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh | - |
| Stand by | ||
| - | - | - |
| Talk Time | ||
| - | - | Up to 25 h (3G) |
