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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-09-24 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Blue, Midnight, Pink, Red and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 10.01 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 13 is slightly better than the Galaxy Note9, with a general score of 91.5 against 87.1. The Apple iPhone 13 is a incredibly newer device, and it is also thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy Note9. The iPhone 13 features a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPhone 13 features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Note9, although it has a little bit smaller display, a quite lower resolution of 1170 x 2532 and a bit worse quantity of pixels per screen inch. Galaxy Note9 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 13, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 60 fps video frame rate and a camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger aperture to take better low light images.
The Galaxy Note9 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 13, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better battery duration than Apple iPhone 13, because it has a 24% larger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 13 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note9. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy Note9, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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