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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | -- |
| 2021-09-24 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra 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 |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.71 | 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/1.50 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 | |
| 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 13 Pro Max is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note9, with a general score of 93.2 against 87.1. Although iPhone 13 Pro Max is heavier than Galaxy Note9, it's thinner and notably newer. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a quite lower pixel density and a little bit lower 1284 x 2778 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 6 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 13 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPhone 13 Pro Max features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 9% larger battery size. Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max. Both of them have the same 60 fps video frame rates, a same size camera aperture, a 12 mega pixels resolution camera and the same video quality.
Although iPhone 13 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note9. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 13 Pro Max, else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy Note9, resigning some features and specifications.
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