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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | 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 |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a general score of 93.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note9's 87.1 score. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max construction is newer and thinner than the Galaxy Note9's, but it's somewhat heavier. IPhone 12 Pro Max features a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a little lower count of pixels per inch of screen and a bit worse 1284 x 2778 resolution, it also counts with a little larger screen. Galaxy Note9 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has an 8 percent greater battery capacity. The Galaxy Note9 captures clearer photographs and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger aperture for better low light captures and video.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Note9. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Note9, resigning a couple features and specs.
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