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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-11-03 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone X has a general score of 88.1, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s global score of 74.9. The iPhone X is a newer and somewhat lighter device than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but it is just a little bit thicker. IPhone X has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a little higher 1125 x 2436 resolution.
The iPhone X has a better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores (but faster), and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the iPhone X also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. IPhone X has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
IPhone X features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a much longer battery life than iPhone X, because it has a 47% more battery size.
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