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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than iPhone 6s Plus, getting an 87.1 score against 84.2. Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is noticeably newer than the iPhone 6s Plus, it is somewhat thicker and a little heavier. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, a quite smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080.
IPhone 6s Plus features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has 4 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores and also slower, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bits processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 45% more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has higher 60 fps video frame rate, a larger back camera sensor and a much bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments.
The Galaxy Note9 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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