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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 93.3 |
| 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 | 7.20 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.71 |
| 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/1.50 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 | 3095mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.04 |
| 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
IPhone 13 Pro has a global score of 93.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note9's score of 87.1. IPhone 13 Pro is a incredibly newer and thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it's a little heavier. The iPhone 13 Pro counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little bit lower resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels and a just a bit inferior pixel amount in each inch in the screen.
IPhone 13 Pro counts with a better hardware performance than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 6 GB of RAM, the iPhone 13 Pro also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 13 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with greater battery performance than Apple iPhone 13 Pro, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note9 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 13 Pro. They have a same resolution camera, the same video frame rate, the same video quality and the same diafragm aperture.
Although Apple iPhone 13 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Note9. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note9, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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