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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-16 |
| -- | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Titanium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| -- | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 568 pixels per inch |
| 2000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| A18 Pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| -- | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is much better than iPhone 16 Pro Max's 74.7 overall score. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a very superior CPU than iPhone 16 Pro Max, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much more vibrant screen than iPhone 16 Pro Max, although it has a quite smaller screen.
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max also has a lot more MP back camera. IPhone 16 Pro Max counts with a greater storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max.
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