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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-08-24 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 + 1.20 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than iPhone SE, with an 87.1 score against 75.7. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a newer cellphone than the iPhone SE, but it is much heavier and thicker. Galaxy Note9 has a bit more vivid display than iPhone SE, because it has a lot higher screen density, a way higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a way larger display.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a better processor than iPhone SE, because it has 6 more processing cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better camera than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same video definition and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality, better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a much larger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in low light environments.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone SE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 has a way better battery duration than iPhone SE, because it has a 146 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note9 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the iPhone SE.
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