Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2020-04-24 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 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 |
| $ 399.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the iPhone SE (2020)'s 81.5 score. Although it's the best phone in this comparison review, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 construction is older, somewhat thicker and extremely heavier than the iPhone SE (2020). The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit sharper display than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a lot higher pixels count per inch in the screen, a really bigger display and a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory. IPhone SE (2020) has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Galaxy Note9 features a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 120% greater battery size. Galaxy Note9 counts with a slightly better camera than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 60 fps video frame rates and a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
The Galaxy Note9 is a bit more expensive than iPhone SE (2020), but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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