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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 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 A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.17 | 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 (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 |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note9, getting an 87.1 score against 87.1. Even though Apple iPhone 8 Plus is older and a little heavier than the Galaxy Note9, it's body is still thinner. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better looking display than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a way better 1440 x 2960px resolution, a higher pixels density and a larger display.
The Galaxy Note9 has slightly more memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The iPhone 8 Plus has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note9, because although it has 2 lesser and slower CPU cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Galaxy Note9 takes a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2691mAh.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Note9. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 8 Plus, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Note9, giving up a couple specs and features.
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