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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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
The Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, having an 87.1 score against 83.8. The Galaxy Note9 is a newer phone than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, although it is thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Galaxy Note9 has a little sharper display than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a larger display, a higher pixel quantity in each screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Galaxy Note9 has a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 features a bit better processing unit than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Galaxy Note9 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger sensor providing a better image quality, better video frame rates and a larger camera aperture.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Note9 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it a no doubt choice.
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