INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
the two devices are similar
similarities.DesignNeither the Galaxy S9 nor the iPhone XS have the most original designs
The iPhone XS is built with a glass front and back and a stainless steel frame, while the Galaxy S9 uses an aluminum frame, but is otherwise
translates to a flat drop onto concrete.The Galaxy S9 has a USB-C port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a microSD card slot - three things the
To get more storage on the iPhone XS, you have to buy it up front
Headphones can connect to the iPhone XS wirelessly, or through the Lightning Connector at the bottom of the phone
XS has a notch at the top of the display where it houses the front-facing camera and sensors for Face ID unlocking
iris scanning and facial recognition above the display
Samsung also has a fingerprint scanner on the rear of the phone, while Apple has ditched the scanner.DisplayThe Galaxy S9 and iPhone XS
The Galaxy S9 display is also a sharp 2,960 x 1,440 resolution, which gives it an incredibly dense 570ppi
broader HDR support with a 60% increase in dynamic range
The iPhone XS does support Dolby Vision as well as HDR10, the later being an upgrade over the Dolby Vision-supported iPhone X.On paper,
there are clear differences between the two displays
Both are going to look plenty crisp, with great contrast ratios
video, and image processing
The Galaxy S9 runs Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box, though should see an update to Android 9.0 Pie early next year (probably around the same
superior power of its custom chipsets, and we expect the A12 Bionic will be smashing just about all the smartphone chipset competition it
The Neural Engine is likely going to give it the edge in AR applications as well
That said, both phones are going to feel incredibly fast, and OS preference will play a big role in deciding a which phone is more worth
your money.Neither phone is rocking a major battery either
And, Samsung often offers bundles that can include one of its wireless charging docks.On the storage front, both phones start with a base
But, the iPhone XS can go all the way up to (an absurd) 512GB of built-in storage
The Galaxy S9 can go up to 256GB with built-in storage, but you can upgrade it even further than the iPhone XS via the previously mentioned
S9 as a portable computer
By plugging it into a Dex Pad, you can connect to a keyboard, mouse, and external monitor to run the Galaxy S9 like an Android-based
cameras to call this faceoff
the rear with a 12MP, f/1.8 wide-angle camera and a 12MP, f/2.4 telephoto camera
The latter gives the iPhone XS 2x optical zoom
Samsung has given it a neat trick, too, with the ability to change aperture between a fast f/1.5 and f/2.4
Since the Galaxy S9 rear camera has 1.4-micron pixels, and the iPhone XS wide-angle camera does as well, the wider aperture offered by the
Galaxy S9 should at least give it stronger low-light performance
But a lot of this comes down to software and your personal preference on how photos turn out
When it comes to video, these phone offer the same 4K video recording resolution
Neither has a clear advantage before we dive into camera tests.The front-facing cameras are a little different
Samsung has an 8MP sensor on the front of the Galaxy S9 with a wide f/1.7 aperture
dazzlingly designed phones
looks.Both give you large, bright, and color-rich OLED screens that will impress your eyes equally, even if the on-paper specs are in
And, when it comes to how powerful they are, Apple is probably going to show advantage in benchmarks, even if typical users will experience
Galaxy S9 a better value than the iPhone XS.
