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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-11-03 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1149.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 | |
| 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone X has a general score of 88.1, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note9's general score of 87.1. The iPhone X construction is somewhat thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note9, despite of the fact that it was released just 10 months before. IPhone X counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note9, although it has a little smaller display, a quite lower pixels density and a way worse 1125 x 2436px resolution.
The iPhone X has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note9, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit bigger storage for apps and games than iPhone X, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone X, because it has a 47 percent greater battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone X, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a larger sensor taking better quality videos and photos and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light situations.
Although iPhone X is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note9. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Note9, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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