Razer Phone 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 10, 2018	Feb 25, 2018	Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$799	4GB/64GB - $720	4GB/64GB - $999

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 3.11 x 0.33 inches 158.5 x 78.99 x 8.5 mm	5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm	5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
7.76 oz / 220.0 g	5.75 oz / 163.0 g	6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Features
Notification light	Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black	Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 72.04% screen-to-body	5.8-inch, 84.36% screen-to-body	5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz	Super AMOLED, HDR	OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 513 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI	2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Oleophobic coating		HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	1 (Excellent)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core Kryo 385	Hexa-core Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 630	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 400 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer	3000 mAh, Li - Ion	2659 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ Qi wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
		Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

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Battery Life Estimate

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Browsing

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Video

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Gaming

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Browsing

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Video

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Gaming

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Battery Life Estimate

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Browsing

7h 49min

Video

4h 42min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Sensor size: 1/3.09" Pixel size: 1 μm		12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
		M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 46	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
		Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
		Yes
VoLTE
		Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 11, 2018 FCC ID value: RWO-RZ350259	Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U	Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.58 W/kg Body: 0.58 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg Phablet: 2.60 W/kg	Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg	Head: 0.90 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 27, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1349

with Dual SIM

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18
Dual SIM	Yes

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$820

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$770

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