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| Global Score | |
| 94.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 16.x | -- |
| 2022-09-16 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Deep Purple, Gold, Silver and Space Black | 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 |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2796 x 1290 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 460 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple 16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3460 MHz processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 5-core GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.8 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 11.33 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4323mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 iPhone 14 Pro Max is better than the Samsung Galaxy S9, getting a global score of 94.9 against 83.3. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is a extremely newer and just a little thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S9, although it's also much heavier. The Galaxy S9 features a little more vivid display than iPhone 14 Pro Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a just a bit better screen pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a greater storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 14 Pro Max, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 400 GB. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max also counts with a way better resolution camera. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4323mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Although iPhone 14 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S9. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy S9, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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