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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than iPhone 11 Pro Max, with a global score of 87.1 against 85.3. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 design is somewhat lighter than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, but it is just a little thicker and was released just a bit over a year before. The iPhone 11 Pro Max has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a just a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The iPhone 11 Pro Max has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note9, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Galaxy Note9's battery duration is just as good as Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max's battery life, although the Galaxy Note9 also has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3969mAh. IPhone 11 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Note9 both have very similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a larger diafragm aperture, they both have the same camera sensor size, a 12 mega-pixels back camera, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
Galaxy Note9 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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