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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | -- |
| 2021-09-24 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | 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 | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.71 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3095mAh 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 | 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
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro has an overall score of 93.3, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy S9's 83.3 overall score. Apple iPhone 13 Pro's body is newer and a little bit thinner, but also much heavier than Samsung Galaxy S9. The iPhone 13 Pro features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S9, because although it has a bit worse 1170 x 2532px resolution and a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a quite larger display.
IPhone 13 Pro counts with a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a 64-bits CPU. Galaxy S9 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 13 Pro. They have a same size camera aperture, the same resolution camera, the same video frame rate and the same video quality.
The Galaxy S9 has a bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone 13 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 400 GB. Apple iPhone 13 Pro features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3% bigger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 13 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S9. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S9, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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