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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), having an 85.3 score against 85.2. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max's design is newer, but a little thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit higher 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution, a bit larger display and a quite better amount of pixels in each inch of screen.
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 2 lesser cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 3969mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller back camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera and a larger aperture.
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