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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the iPhone 6s's general score of 83. Although Galaxy Note9 is newer than iPhone 6s, it is way heavier and somewhat thicker. The Apple iPhone 6s features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 6 lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and a GPU.
The iPhone 6s counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Note9, although it has a lot smaller display, a lot lower 1334 x 750 resolution and a lot worse pixels count per inch in the display. Galaxy Note9 features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much better battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 133% larger battery size. The Galaxy Note9 shoots clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Note9 also has a much bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography and video, higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy Note9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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