Screen size
Galaxy M47Winner: 6.7"+13%
Galaxy S95.8"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M47 leads the measured specs 12-8.
Measured wins
Galaxy M47
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S9
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M47
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M47
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
Galaxy M47
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
Galaxy M47
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
LTE
Galaxy S9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
Galaxy M47
SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S9
-
Speed
Galaxy M47
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M47
2026, June 29
Galaxy S9
2018, February 25. Released 2018, March 09
Status
Galaxy M47
Available. Released 2026, July 04
Galaxy S9
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M47
162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S9
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy M47
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy S9
163 g (5.75 oz)
Build
Galaxy M47
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M47
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S9
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M47
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 2m
Galaxy S9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy M47
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S9
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy M47
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S9
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M47
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S9
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M47
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S9
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy M47
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy S9
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Galaxy M47
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Galaxy S9
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Galaxy M47
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S9
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Galaxy M47
Adreno 710
Galaxy S9
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Card slot
Galaxy M47
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
Galaxy M47
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S9
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M47
UFS 3.1
Galaxy S9
UFS 2.1
Triple
Galaxy M47
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Galaxy S9
-
Features
Galaxy M47
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S9
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M47
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S9
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Single
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S9
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Single
Galaxy M47
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF
Galaxy S9
-
Video
Galaxy M47
1080p@30fps, HDR
Galaxy S9
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S9
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S9
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M47
Yes
Galaxy S9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M47
No
Galaxy S9
Yes
Other
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S9
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
WLAN
Galaxy M47
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M47
5.3, A2DP, LE, ASHA
Galaxy S9
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy M47
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy M47
Yes
Galaxy S9
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M47
Unspecified
Galaxy S9
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB
Galaxy M47
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S9
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Galaxy M47
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S9
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy M47
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S9
ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy M47
6000 mAh
Galaxy S9
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging
Galaxy M47
45W wired Bypass charging
Galaxy S9
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Colors
Galaxy M47
Blaze Blue, Rogue Red
Galaxy S9
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
Models
Galaxy M47
SM-M476B/DS, SM-M476B
Galaxy S9
SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K
SAR
Galaxy M47
0.87 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S9
0.63 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M47
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S9
0.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M47
About 210 EUR
Galaxy S9
About 110 EUR