Screen size
equal specsS10B5.5"
S95.5"
Quick verdict
S9 leads the measured specs 3-2.
Measured wins
S10B
2
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
S9
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
S10B
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
S9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S10B
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
S9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
S10B
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
S9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
S10B
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S9
1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
S10B
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
S9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
S10B
2017, May. Released 2017, July
S9
2016, November. Released 2016, November
Status
S10B
Discontinued
S9
Discontinued
Dimensions
S10B
154.5 x 76 x 7.6 mm (6.08 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)
S9
154.2 x 76.4 x 7.4 mm (6.07 x 3.01 x 0.29 in)
Weight
S10B
176 g (6.21 oz)
S9
168.2 g (5.93 oz)
SIM
S10B
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
S10B
IPS LCD
S9
IPS LCD
Size
S10B
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
S9
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S10B
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
S9
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
S10B
-
S9
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Other
S10B
-
S9
3D Touch display
OS
S10B
Android 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4
S9
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.5
Chipset
S10B
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
S9
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
CPU
S10B
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
S9
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
S10B
Mali-T860MP2
S9
Mali-T860MP2
Card slot
S10B
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
S9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
S10B
64GB 4GB RAM
S9
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
S10B
eMMC 5.1
S9
eMMC 5.1
Dual
S10B
13 MP, PDAF Auxiliary lens
S9
13 MP, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
S10B
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
S9
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
S10B
1080p@30fps
S9
1080p@30fps
Single
S10B
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
S9
13 MP
Video
S10B
S9
Loudspeaker
S10B
Yes
S9
Yes
3.5mm jack
S10B
Yes
S9
Yes
Other
S10B
-
S9
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
S10B
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
S9
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
S10B
4.0, A2DP, LE
S9
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
S10B
GPS
S9
GPS
NFC
S10B
No
S9
No
Radio
S10B
FM radio
S9
FM radio
USB
S10B
microUSB 2.0
S9
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S10B
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
S9
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S10B
Li-Po 3700 mAh, non-removable
S9
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Colors
S10B
Black, Gold
S9
Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Price
S10B
About 220 EUR
S9
About 370 EUR