Fortnite Switch vs Mobile (Samsung S9) Shows Us a Clear Winner

Watch this Fortnite Switch vs mobile video, showcasing the Nintendo Switch (in portable mode) against a Samsung S9.

[EddieNX]

This is why Switch is the king of portable gaming. And it's only a fraction of the price of an S9.

I just have a cheap smartphone, but it does everything in need it to do. I prefer to have a cheap smartphone and a Switch and a few hundred in change than an S9...

[bouzebbal]

PR talk right here..

[bloop]

Good old EddieNX, bragging that the Switch runs Fortnite SLIGHTLY better than a mobile phone. I wonder how well God of War would run on an S9?!? They've squeezed out some impressive stuff on the Switch, like Doom for instance, but this really isn't something to brag about.

[spektical]

what you cant even send messages to people on the switch.

[DwightSchrute01]

Cause its a gaming console. Its for playing games not sending messages.

[VendettaGamer]

@DwightSchrute01 Gaming consoles have been doing cross chat for years now. Online gaming is a huge part ofof gaming now. Get with the times.

[SR38813]

And? Lol could you on any console before PS3/Wii/360???

[gwumper987]

@SR38813
Are you really trying to say that a standard feature on consoles released more than a decade ago should not be expected on a console released in 2017? Are you serious?

[kevnb]

Let’s compare it to iOS devices instead, android software and socs are garbage.

[Fritzwochel]

Yes, that would be interesting to see how the switch stacks up against the iPhone X here

[kevnb]

Turns out digital foundry did a comparison and the iphone x won, even though they tried to downplay it.

[rainslacker]

Googles software isn't that bad, its just so bloated by default, and the phone makers tend to add even more bloat, coupled with Googles locking up of resources for no reason, makes all these faster phones mostly wasted with what its capable of. If one manages to get a non bloated version of it, whatever that may be nowadays, its more capable than Apple's OS....which itself is pretty bloated.

Me...I buy a $50-100 phone every few years so I don't have a contract and use a cheap service for $25 a month, and it serves my needs fine. i can play the few mobile games I feel like playing, usually while waiting in a waiting room.

[Babadook7]

“You mean the iphone x that runs fortnite at a lower resolution and the same settings as the S9?”

The iPhone X is a year older. And well ahead of s9 in both screen and power. So I doubt that. Link pls.

[Babadook7]

Ok. Found the video mentioned. iPhone is a tad lower res for whatever reason but with better draw distance at times (so better settings). And a slightly smoother frame rate also thanks to what Richard attributes to the stronger GPU and CPU in the iPhone. Let’s see how the newest iPhone does in the next couple weeks.

[bouzebbal]

S9 has a better resolution, much higher pixel density and better CPU than your crap iphone.
i'm not a samsung fan but fact is fact..

[Michiel1989]

ahh the classic kevnb
spouting his own biased opinion everywhere, tries to pass it off as fact without any reasoning behind it.
U even say DF is biased again cause their proven results dont allign with your biased unproven opinion.

This Kevnb guy is a joke, he just makes statements which are ridiculous without anything to back his statement up. I'm wondering now, do you do this for every product you own? If someone else says something positive about a competing brand that you own, you come up with your conspiracy theories again? You just dont seem to be able to handle that a product you own might not be the best in every aspect.

[kevnb]

@Michiel1989 Do you need to me to pull out the becnhmarks?
https://www.macrumors.com/2...
Sit down. Also keep in mind if you are in north america you only get the badly beaten snapdragon socs. So anyway, do you actually have any facts to call me out with? I mean even the best cpu samsung uses around the world is only competing with apples 2016 cpu model, the a10. Looks you're a joke who just doesnt like what I have to say.

[kevnb]

@Babadook7 its also the only mobile device with good frame pacing, this means its the only one that feels smooth.

[Babadook7]

"S9 has a better resolution, much higher pixel density and better CPU than your crap iphone.
i'm not a samsung fan but fact is fact.."

False on all counts. The iPhone has a lower density screen yes, but still far above retina so you won't notice that density. The S9 though is more laggy due to the wasted extra density and of course its lower performing chips. Display mate calls the iPhone X screen the very best and indistinguishable from perfect. Again this is comparing year ago iPhone to this years galaxy. Poor showing as always for knockoff manufacturer Samesung.

[kevnb]

@Babadook7 the thing about Samsung is that they are beat by pretty much all the other android makers let alone iPhones, Samsung has by far the most marketing though. The reason I get so upset with Samsung is that not only do they spend billions more than anyone else marketing, a lot of that money is put into attacking other companies and even their customers. Remember the apple sheep commercials, what a joke Samsung is.

[shuvam09]

I don't have a costly phone or a Switch and I'm still playing Fortnite on mobile...
So the joke's on you mate...

[Bleucrunch]

hmmm one could surmise that you are a fiscally conservative person.

[notachance]

it's still too bulky for me to call it the true king of portable gaming

if they have something the size of 2ds/3ds/psvita with buttons and the graphics of switch (or at least high-end smartphone), that, would be the king of portable gaming.

[Sayai jin]

Can't compare the price of a new smartphone to a gaming handheld device. How do you chat with people on the switch BTW.

[PhantomS42]

Shocker, a console runs circles around a cell phone...

Next up in the news: The sky is blue.

[Muzikguy]

Shhh... companies are trying to push smart TVs over consoles next 😂

[Thundercat77]

Are you telling me that a device whose main design focus is mobile gaming plays Fortnite better than a device whose main design focus is not gaming?

Wow... I am stunned... Never saw that one coming.

[Fist4achin]

I was going to say,... One device is playing the game while the other is playing the game, receiving emails/messages, social media updates, newsfeeds, weather updates, etc. Is this really a fair comparison?

[GameBoyColor]

You should've seen all the people hating on switch because their "phones" and "tablets" could play games better before it even released lol.

[AJ Hartley]

I feel it runs dreadful on the switch the frame rate drop is so off putting, what's the point in having better graphics if it doesn't run smooth

[PygmelionHunter]

I ask myself that very same question everytime I try a multiplatform game on any console.

What’s the point if I can just play it on my PC, right?

@The_Sage
What? I can’t use the same logic because it involves your beloved plastic toy? Boo hoo

[The_Sage]

Aww... Good for you. Go get em champ.

[The_Sage]

You came into an article about switch vs cell phone and had to exclaim, I have a PC. Yay!

Be careful if you plan on going out today. It's bright out here.

[Servbot41]

"OMG This $300 handheld device doesn't run X game as good as my $2000+Monitor 20-pound PC tower why even bother!"

[radicaldreamer6]

It runs fine and it's smooth. not sure what you are playing on.

[PurpHerbison]

I think this comment right here is why console games don't get that extra bit of elbow grease. This opinion comes in bulk.

[spektical]

not surprised but the switch is underpowered and likely to be surpassed of the big consoles sooner rather than later

[Bronxs15]

Well androids aren’t known for powerful processors and gaming performance. Isn’t a better comaparison the switch version vs the iPhone? Since iPhones are known For advanced cpus thst rival some laptop CPU’s in performance?

[kevnb]

Yes it would be for sure, people will deny it but android phones simply aren’t very fast. Qualcomm chips aren’t made specifically for phones and they are way behind what Apple makes.

[Babadook7]

@UK

Your being lied to. It is well behind in power. Not rivalling. Also your comparing to a year old model.

I.E. Apple destroying the galaxy line.

[Fritzwochel]

Uh, that draw distance on 3:04 though...!

[Ninte]

Lol I don't play the game but my 6 year old nephew isnt impressed with the switch version which I have and he's played it on my pc and other consoles and ipad.

[ILostMyMind]

Why someone would be impressed with a Switch multplat game version?

[Einhander1971]

Proves how amazing the switch is, it’s an Hybrid marvel.

[Nano_predator]

....... How desperate can you be to make yourself feel better about your console of choice

[Kyizen]

Phones are now like PCs, they can game but aren't built for just gaming, like a console. So a Switch is slower and weaker but cause it is dedicated to gaming it does that better. It's how a PS4 with 5 year old PC parts can make an amazing looking game like Spiderman, but if you say it's more powerful than a PC i'll laugh.

[MrKnowledge]

Game is turd anyway. PUBG on mobile is much better in terms of graphics and controls. Tested it on OP6 and it ran badly with poor performance. Either bad engine or awful net code optimization.

[Artemidorus]

The handheld looks more powerful than the smartphone.