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- Now, last year I thought the Galaxy S8
was a better looking phone than the iPhone X.
And as we're all aware, the Galaxy S9 looks nearly identical.
So, in that case, still holds true here.
Don't get me wrong.
The iPhone X is a beautiful phone.
With aluminum sides, the all glass back,
particularly in silver.
But in terms of a complete package,
I still lean, in this case, towards the S9 plus.
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Now, as similar as both these phones can be,
they're flagship smartphones, priced pretty equally.
Have dual cameras, super tall, beautiful displays.
They both seem to go down two separate paths.
The Galaxy S9 plus is definitely a more practical phone
whereas with the iPhone X, you definitely sacrifice a lot.
Right off the bat, like I talked about
the Galaxy S9 plus has a headphone jack
and that is a super rare thing these days.
If you tend to lean towards wireless headphones,
then it might not be a huge deal,
but if you love those wired headphones,
the Galaxy S9 plus is gonna let you use those
without a stupid dongle or adapter.
On top of that, you also get expandable storage
via microSD with the Galaxy S9 plus.
In this case, it is officially supported up to 400 gigabytes
which is kind of a big deal.
I tend to lean towards the cloud lifestyle,
whether it be Spotify or Dropbox.
So expandable storage has never been really
a huge thing for me, but if you take a ton of photos,
video or you wanna store lots of music.
There's one huge advantage with the S9 plus.
Next, let's go and talk about displays.
They're both beautiful, but in this case
the Galaxy S9 plus features a bigger
and higher resolution screen.
That sizes in at 6.2 inches with an aspect ratio of 18.5:9.
The iPhone X is 5.8 inches in a classic Apple fashion,
they're doing things just a little bit different
with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9.
Now, the iPhone X is a really, really good looking display
but there is something about
those Samsung displays that is just...
The colors, the contrast, the saturation,
in this case, the size of Galaxy S9 plus just make it
an overall more enjoyable experience over the iPhone X.
There's something about it where you look at it,
the images kinda looks like it pops off the screen
to the point where it almost doesn't look real.
Now, because Apple's opted to go with no fingerprint reader
and Face ID as your main form of security in the iPhone X,
that leads to two things.
One, is no home button and two, is that notch.
The Galaxy X9 plus on the other hand,
again, follows that trend of being the more practical phone.
You have way more options.
There's face unlock which is worth noting
that that is the least secure option.
You have iris unlock, then you have
a combination of both of those
where it uses your face and your eyes.
And then, of course, the main form of security
on the Galaxy S9 plus is going to be the fingerprint reader
which is now in a much better location,
right smack underneath the cameras.
Now in terms of unlocking your phone with your face,
the iPhone X and Face ID is going to be
the most secure option but honestly,
that is because it is your only option
whereas with the Galaxy S9 plus,
that is more of a complimentary feature
to the fingerprint reader.
I've used the iPhone X a ton,
Face ID for the most part works really well.
There are certain times where I still miss
having that actual fingerprint reader.
So again, having both options in the Galaxy S9 plus
is definitely a good thing.
Now, because of those design choices,
that completely changes how you use these phones.
The iPhone X has absolutely no home button
so it is a completely different way of doing things.
If you're browsing the web, for example,
and you wanna go back home on the iPhone X,
you simply swipe up.
If you wanna multitask, you're not pressing the button
rather, you are dragging and sliding to the right.
It's different but once you get used to it,
it's definitely super fast and intuitive.
There definitely are some dumb things though,
with the iPhone X and the lack of home button.
Specifically trying to access control center.
To get to that, you have to swipe down
from the top right hand corner
which to this day, still isn't a smooth process for me.
The Galaxy S9 plus on the other hand,
features a home button underneath their infinity display.
They do a really good job of hiding it
when you don't need it and bringing it back when you do.
I'm not gonna say that one
is significantly better than the other.
They are just different.
If you use the iPhone X for a while,
you're gonna get used to that.
And going back to a home button
is gonna feel really awkward.
And conversely, if you use a Galaxy S9
and you like the home button,
you like that way of navigating,
that is going to feel more comfortable.
Now, one key difference when you stack
the Galaxy S8 side by side against the iPhone X
was the iPhone X has stereo speakers
whereas the Galaxy S8 did not.
That though, is one of the new features
on the Galaxy S9, stereo speakers.
So it kinda levels the playing field so to speak.
But honestly, after stacking these two side by side,
I think the Galaxy S9 plus does the job
just a little bit better.
This is a short film by my buddy Coop
who is amazingly talented.
But is gonna give us a taste of music, dialogue,
sound effects and if you have headphones, throw 'em on now
for the best listening experience.
- [Cop] Insurance?
- [Man] Yeah.
Here you go.
- Will Burghardt.
- Yeah.
- You know why I pulled you over today?
- No, no sir.
- You have any weapons in the car?
- No.
- Anything illegal on ya?
- No.
- Any drugs?
- No, nothing.
- Anything I should know about it?
- Not to my knowledge.
- Where you headed today? - So they're close,
they're both loud, they're both extremely clear.
There's just something a little fuller on the Galaxy S9 plus
that I seem to prefer, it is worth noting
that there is Dolby Atmos support
with the S9 plus this year.
So I think that's the magic sauce
that kinda takes things over the top.
Now, one big upgrade with the Galaxy S9,
at least internally and in the U.S. is going to be
the Snapdragon 845 processor.
It's gonna lead a better performance,
better battery efficiency.
960fps slow motion video which I'll talk about shortly.
But it still shows us two things.
One, how fast the Iphone X is
and two, how far ahead Apple is
in terms of smartphone processors.
My good buddy Austin Evans also dropped
a comparison of the iPhone X versus the Galaxy S9 plus.
If you wanna see a different perspective,
I'll drop a link down below.
But the one thing Austin does love is benchmarks
so I crashed his studio.
- Here are the numbers.
The Geekbench has been very thorough here.
iPhone-- - Wow.
It's pretty fast.
There definitely is performance improvements
with the Galaxy S9 over the S8 but again,
when you stack everything side by side,
that's kinda when you gotta give Apple
a little bit of credit.
I do wanna say though, don't let benchmarks
kinda hinder or ruin your thoughts
or view on a specific phone.
I think we get too sucked up into that.
We're at this point, honestly,
where phones period, are fast.
Whether the budget, whether the premium.
So just because the iPhone X on paper
is faster than the Galaxy S9 plus,
you're still gonna get a silky smooth experience
out of both of these phones.
Next from there, I'm gonna talk about
one of the more important elements
on the smartphone, the camera.
The iPhone X and the Galaxy S9 plus
both feature dual cameras, and spoiler alert,
they are both really good.
It is worth noting that if you want dual cameras though,
you will have to go for the S9 plus model
because the regular Galaxy S9 only features a single lens.
Now, the one feature I'm sure you've heard all about
on the Galaxy S9 and 9 plus is going to be
the variable aperture camera.
Some people say it's amazing,
some people say it's a gimmick.
Essentially, what it does is allows Galaxy S9
to adapt in lower lighting situations
and change from F2.4 down to 1.5.
Is it magic? No.
But it definitely makes a little bit of a difference.
So here are the Galaxy S9 plus on the left
and the iPhone X on the right.
There wasn't a ton of light here
and I think as whole, the Galaxy S9 plus
does a better job all the way around.
From the color to the contrast, to the sharpness,
to the way it exposes the shadows,
to the overall brightness.
The Galaxy S9 plus looks really nice
and it's pretty clear the iPhone X is struggling here.
Here in the shot, reasonable wide angle lens
on both of the phones.
I think I prefer the iPhone X here.
The Galaxy S9 plus is a little cooler
whereas the iPhone X is a little true to life
and how it actually looked in the room.
As we hop over to telephoto lens,
the same idea here, the Galaxy S9 plus is really sharp
but I think as full, the iPhone X
definitely looks true to life.
So I prefer it here again.
Hopping over to this shot of the light bulb,
here I prefer the Galaxy S9 plus.
The sharpness really pops, specially
if you focus on these strands of the light.
And I think the exposure as a whole on the Galaxy S9
is more balanced compared to the iPhone X.
Moving over to this shot, I wouldn't say that one
is particularly better than the other.
I think it's a case of clearly, the iPhone X
is warmer where the Galaxy S9 plus
definitely lends to lean cool.
And because of that, I think it comes down to preference.
The one thing I will say is Galaxy S9 plus
is definitely sharper here.
Moving over to the outdoor shot,
this is kind of a toss-up between these two.
Both the iPhone X and the Galaxy S9 plus look fantastic.
And it's a clear example of when you have
the right elements, both are gonna look amazing.
As we move over to a lower light evening shot.
I think both look great, but the iPhone X,
in this particular case, does a better job
of exposing for the sky and the building together.
With the S9 plus, we definitely lose a little bit
of detail in the sky with the clouds
and in the iPhone X it is super clear.
This shot here is very similar to that flower shot,
in a sense that it's pretty much a toss-up,
I'm not sure which one I really like better.
They both do a fantastic job exposing for the sky
and again, it's a perfect example
of how good these cameras are.
Moving over to portrait mode,
which is where the dual cameras
on both of these phones really shine.
Big shoutout to Mr. Jacques Slade
for being the model on this picture,
you guys make sure to check him out,
I will link him down below.
But in this case, I think I prefer the iPhone X.
The sky is a little more natural,
Jacques is a little more natural.
The Galaxy S9 plus isn't bad,
but the iPhone X as a whole is doing a better job.
The one kind of party trick that I'll say it's cool
with the Galaxy S9 plus is in portrait mode,
you still have the ability to retain the wide angle shot
and that's something you can't do on the iPhone X.
Hi Lamarr.
- Hi Jon.
- So we're at 4K 30 FPS on the beautiful Galaxy S9 plus.
- That is a beautiful phone.
Can I have it?
- Yeah.
- Oh thank you, oh wow.
How beautiful. - We're gonna go inception.
Now on the iPhone X.
Hey.
- I am one handsome guy, even though I can't see myself.
Oh actually I can see myself through there.
- It's Lamarr-ception.
(laughing)
So it's a quick test of the iPhone X, Galaxy S9 plus.
That beautiful man's channel is linked down below.
- Aww.
Thank you.
- (whispering) Say goodbye. - I'm really handsome.
Okay bye.
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- Now from there, moving over to the front facing cameras.
First, let's check out some video.
So we are on the front facing camera on the Galaxy S9 plus.
Gonna walk a bit, It's a nice Mickey Mouse shirt Rich.
And let's hop over to the iPhone X.
And we are on the iPhone X.
Can't see Rich's Mickey Mouse shirt
but let me know what you guys think of the quality,
the clarity and also, how the audio sounds.
So, in terms of video, I wouldn't say
one is drastically better than the other
but as far as photos, I definitely,
hands down prefer the Galaxy S9.
Yeah, you definitely gotta turn off beauty mode
on the Galaxy S9, but once you're past that,
the overall wideness of the lens,
the color, the dynamic range,
how it exposes for your face and the sky at the same time.
It's just more satisfying on the S9.
Also, with both of these, you can do portrait selfies.
I think the moral of the story here
is the Pixel 2 is still the king as far as this goes.
The Galaxy S9 plus isn't doing a bad job
which is a little over exposed
and it just looks a little unnatural.
On the iPhone X, of course,
just seems they hate my ears, so.
I've never been a true fan of how the iPhone
handles portrait selfies.
Now from there, let's go and talk about slow motion video.
And that's actually one advantage of the Galaxy S9
with a feature that is nowhere available on the iPhone X.
That is slow motion video up to 960 frames per second.
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- Uh, yeah. - Just wiggle it.
- Now it is worth mentioning that the 960fps
slow motion video on the Galaxy S9 is
one, only 720p resolution and two,
it will only capture really short bursts.
There are actually two ways to do this.
One, you can leave it on automatic
where the Galaxy S9 is actually looking
for the action to happen,
that way you don't have to try and react.
Or two, you can try and do it yourself
but it's a little bit challenging.
Now, with frame rates that high,
you do need a lot of light to make this look good.
So potentially, a more practical feature
that both of these phones share
is 240 frames per second slow motion video at 1080p.
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So after comparing those side by side,
I definitely prefer the iPhone X's 240fps slow motion
and really I would say video as a whole
is the better option on the iPhone X.
It's nice that the Galaxy S9 plus
can now go up to 4K 60 frames per second
but once you enable that, you actually lose
video stabilization and when you're at 4K 30
you can only record video up to five minutes
which is a little bit of a bummer.
Now sadly, I can't say for this video
that no phones were harmed during the making of this video.
The Galaxy S9 plus took a tragic fall
but as I say, anything for the shot.
Now as far as battery life, both of these phones
are gonna get you through the day.
The Galaxy S9 plus, in the other hand
will do a slightly better job overall.
If you stack up the Galaxy S9 plus
versus the Galaxy S9 it has a slightly
beefier battery at 3,500 milliamp power versus 3,000.
So I think that difference there
is the difference maker when you stack it
next to the iPhone X.
Not to say that the iPhone X is bad by any means,
it is definitely better than the iPhone 8 and 7
but I still think as far as battery king,
that goes to the iPhone 8 plus as far as Apple goes.
Now, in terms of smaller features.
That most likely aren't gonna make a huge difference
in terms of why you would want one of these phones.
The iPhone X features animojis.
- Yo, I'm an animoji.
I'm way cooler than AR emojis.
- And as we all know, the Galaxy S9 and 9 plus
feature AR emoji which is kind of creepy.
- Yo, I'm an AR emoji.
I'm way cooler than animojis.
None of these are cool.
- With the iPhone X you have siri.
With the Galaxy S9 plus you have Bixby
so in that case, it's kinda like choose your poison.
And those are pretty much the biggest differences
between the Galaxy S9 plus and the iPhone X.
You do of course, have the age old debate
of iOS versus Android.
Honestly, it comes down to your preference
and what you're used to as far as that goes.
But these are both two amazing phones.
I would say, the Galaxy S9 plus
is definitely the overall well-rounded phone
out of these two, with the headphone jack,
USB-C quick charge out of the box.
A beautiful display, great low light cameras.
But that is just my opinion.
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