Samsung's Galaxy S9+ trumps Apple's iPhone X in latest DxOMark benchmark
DxO on Thursday announced that the new Samsung Galaxy S9+ has achieved its best-ever DxOMark score, 99, toppling the Google Pixel 2's 98 and the Apple iPhone X's 97.
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Roger Fingas
Early Samsung Galaxy S9 hardware beats iPhone X in DisplayMate's extensive screen testing
A report evaluating the OLED screen used in the Samsung Galaxy S9 has declared it the "best smartphone display," with the creation by Apple's rival said to be better than screens used in the iPhone X and premium mobile devices by other manufacturers under a series of benchmarks.
Malcolm Owen
User satisfaction, refurbished device prevalence may hurt future iPhone sales
Many users of high-end smartphones are keeping older models and opting for refurbished phones over expensive new ones, which has the potential to draw down Apple and Samsung's hardware sales volumes in the future, if trends continue.
Stephen Silver
Early benchmarks shows Samsung Galaxy S9 well behind iPhone X in processor performance
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a slower processor than the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X, according to early benchmarks of Samsung's new device, after tests of the Android smartphone's Exynos 9810 chip reveal it to lag far behind the Apple-created A10 and A11 processors.
Samsung delays its Bixby-powered HomePod competitor into second half of 2018
Samsung's attempt to take on Apple's HomePod, Amazon's Alexa range and other smart speakers will apparently arrive far later than originally expected, after Samsung's mobile chief advised the Bixby-powered audio device will be making its debut in the second half of this year.
Samsung defends Galaxy S9's 'AR Emoji,' says feature doesn't copy iPhone X's Animoji
"AR Emoji" — a feature on the newly-announced Galaxy S9 — has been in development for many years, and isn't a copy of the Animoji found on Apple's iPhone X, said Samsung mobile head D.J. Koh.
Samsung launches Galaxy S9, S9 Plus with greater focus on smartphone photography
Samsung has revealed its new flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus, at its launch event at Mobile World Congress today, with the South Korean giant this time focusing on photography and improved imaging efforts in its latest attempt to beat Apple's iPhone X and iPhone 8.
Apple's iPhone outpaces overall smartphone market, Gartner finds
New data from market analyst firm Gartner saw Apple's holiday percent of sales slightly drop to 17.9 percent, with Samsung holding a slight edge at 18.2 percent in a contracting market fighting a consumer base reluctant to upgrade.
Mike Wuerthele
Samsung to more than halve OLED production due to slow iPhone X demand, Nikkei says
Piling on to its own rumors of slower than expected iPhone X demand, Nikkei on Tuesday said Samsung is drastically slashing OLED output in response to Apple's supposed decision to cut production of the flagship handset.
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Neil Hughes
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