Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Sharp R1S: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Galaxy S9:

OLED

R1S:

LCD
Screen diagonal

R1S: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy S9:

5.8 in

R1S:

5.5 in
Rear camera layout

Galaxy S9:

Single

R1S:

Dual

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Galaxy S9

Height:

147.7 mm
Width:

68.7 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm

Weight:

163 g
2. R1S

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Weight:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Galaxy S9

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

85.4 cm²
2. R1S

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Galaxy S9 has approximately 2.4% more rectangular screen area than R1S.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S9, R1S, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy S9	R1S
32 GB	Unknown	3 GB RAM

Galaxy S9: Original memory entry

64/128/256 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy S9

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. R1S

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy S9

3000 mAh
2. R1S

5000 mAh

+2000 mAh versus Galaxy S9

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S92. R1S

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S9, R1S.
Specification	Galaxy S9	R1S
Dimensions (HxWxD)	147.7 Х 68.7 Х 8.5 mm	Х Х mm
Weight	163 g	0 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.8" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2960 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/128/256 GB 512GB 4GB	32 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	microSD up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM China	Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S9, R1S.
Specification	Galaxy S9	R1S
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	84.8 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.6%	Unknown
PPI /points per inch/	570 PPI	267 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Unknown

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S9, R1S.
Specification	Galaxy S9	R1S
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	13 MP Dual
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.5-2.4 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	13 MP f/2.0 AF -5 MP depth sensor
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF	5 MP f/2.4
DxOMark Photo *	81	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	81	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	81	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S9, R1S.
Specification	Galaxy S9	R1S
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM China	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM China	Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *	247256	48572
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	3288	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	8240	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	8705	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	284449	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	3960	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	469	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1957	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy S9, R1S.
Specification	Galaxy S9	R1S
Release date	2018 February	2018 February
Colors	Midnight Black Coral Blue Titanium Gray Lilac Purple Burgundy Red Sunrise Gold Ice Blue	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	490 EUR	170 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S9, R1S.
Specification	Galaxy S9	R1S
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 14(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 46 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - USA	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps	HSPA LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S9, R1S.
Specification	Galaxy S9	R1S
Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)	To be confirmed
Others	HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S9, R1S.
Specification	Galaxy S9	R1S
Dop	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G960F (Europe Global Single-SIM); G960F/DS (Europe Global Dual-SIM); G960U (USA); G960W (Canada); G9600 (China LATAM)	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer proximity - Power Bank/Reverse charging - For Indonesia Vietnam

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