Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| 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 Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than iPhone 11's overall score of 83.3. The Galaxy Note9 design is older, a little heavier and just a little bit thicker than iPhone 11. IPhone 11 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 2 lesser and slower processing cores, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit better screen than iPhone 11, because it has a lot greater pixel quantity per inch in the display, a little larger screen and a much better 1440 x 2960px resolution. Galaxy Note9 counts with a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 11, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
Apple iPhone 11 has a camera that's very similar to the Galaxy Note9 one, and although the Apple iPhone 11 has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing pictures or video in poorly lited situations, they both have the same video definition, a 0.39 inches back camera sensor, the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with superior battery performance than iPhone 11, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3110mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is also a lot cheaper.
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