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Global Score
8287.1
Basic Information
AppleSamsung
2018-10-262018-08-24
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches
6.84 ounces7.09 ounces
Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and YellowCloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue
Aluminum and GlassAluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 749.00$ 457.00
Display / Screen
6.1 inches6.4 inches
1792 x 828 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
324 pixels per inch514 pixels per inch
625 cd/m2 brightness--
No touch screenNo touch screen
8.28.7
Performance
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset
64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processorKryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor
3 GB RAM6 GB RAM
Apple 4-core GPU GPUAdreno 630 GPU
10.269.63
Storage
64 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot
7.714.14
Camera
12.00 MP + 7.00 MP12.00 MP + 8.00 MP
f/1.80 aperturef/1.50 aperture
26.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution
1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.1210.23
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
2942mAh Li - Ion Battery4000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
4.965.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy Note9 is just a bit better than the iPhone XR, with a global score of 87.1 against 82. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a just a bit thicker and a little heavier phone than iPhone XR. Galaxy Note9 has a bit sharper display than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a quite larger screen, a much greater pixel quantity per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.

The Apple iPhone XR has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has much more memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone XR, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage.

The Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a 12 mega pixels resolution camera and a same size camera sensor, the Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and videos.

Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with superior battery lifetime than iPhone XR, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2942mAh.

Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Note9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.




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