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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 94.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 16.x |
| 2018-11-15 | 2022-09-16 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Deep Purple, Gold, Silver and Space Black |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2796 x 1290 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 460 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple 16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3460 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple GPU 5-core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.8 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4323mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 14 Pro Max is much better than the Galaxy A9 (2018), getting a general score of 94.9 against 85.2. The iPhone 14 Pro Max design has the same thickness than the Galaxy A9 (2018), but it is extremely heavier. IPhone 14 Pro Max counts with a more powerful CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 6 GB of RAM, the iPhone 14 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone 14 Pro Max has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bit better display pixel density, a little bigger display and a better resolution of 1290 x 2796 pixels. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photography, and they both have the same video resolution, the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max also counts with a back facing camera with a much better resolution and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The iPhone 14 Pro Max counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 14 percent larger battery size.
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