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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.67 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 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 |
| $ 999.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 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 | |
| 3046mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 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 has a score of 84.9, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S9's 83.3 score. IPhone 11 Pro is a newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it is also heavier. The iPhone 11 Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a lower number of cores, and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 11 Pro also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone 11 Pro counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a little bit inferior number of pixels per display inch and a lot worse resolution of 1125 x 2436, they both have a screen with the same size. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than iPhone 11 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a camera that's very similar to the camera in iPhone 11 Pro, and although the Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bigger diafragm aperture, they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates, the same (4K) video quality, a 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and the same back camera sensor size.
Apple iPhone 11 Pro features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has 3046mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 11 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S9. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 11 Pro, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S9, giving up some features and specs.
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