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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.62 | 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/1.60 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 | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 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 has a global score of 88.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note9's 87.1 global score. The Apple iPhone 12 is a much newer cellphone, and it's also somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Note9. The Apple iPhone 12 has a better processing unit than Galaxy Note9, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPhone 12 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note9, although it has a bit worse 1170 x 2532 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a little bit less pixels per inch of display. Galaxy Note9 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
The Galaxy Note9 features a really longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2815mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Note9. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note9, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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