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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 85.3 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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 a general score of 87.1, which is slightly better than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max's 85.3 score. Although Galaxy Note9 is older and just a bit thicker than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, it's construction is still lighter. IPhone 11 Pro Max features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit lower 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little larger display.
The Galaxy Note9 features a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and more internal memory. IPhone 11 Pro Max features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has 2 less and slower cpu cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone 11 Pro Max's battery performance is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy Note9, although the iPhone 11 Pro Max has 3969mAh of battery capacity. IPhone 11 Pro Max features a camera that's very similar to the camera in Galaxy Note9, and although the iPhone 11 Pro Max has a tinier diafragm aperture, they both have the same resolution back camera, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the same back-facing camera sensor size and the same 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy Note9 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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