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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone 11 Pro Max has a score of 85.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S9's 83.3 general score. Even though the iPhone 11 Pro Max is notably heavier than the Galaxy S9, it's just a little bit thinner and newer. The iPhone 11 Pro Max has just a little better performance than Galaxy S9, because although it has an inferior number of cores, and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 11 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
IPhone 11 Pro Max has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a bit lower display pixels density, it also counts with a bit larger screen. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a camera that is just as good as the iPhone 11 Pro Max one, and although the Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bigger camera aperture, they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size back-facing camera sensor and the same video frame rates.
Galaxy S9 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S9 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has better battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3969mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although iPhone 11 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S9. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy S9, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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