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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 3.84 |
| 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 is a little bit better than iPhone 7, getting an 87.1 score against 81.6. Although Galaxy Note9 is newer than iPhone 7, it is notably heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit sharper screen than iPhone 7, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, a much larger screen and a lot more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better processing power than iPhone 7, because it has more RAM memory and 4 more processing cores. Galaxy Note9 features a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 7, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels camera and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy Note9 also has higher video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light environments and a larger back camera sensor.
Galaxy Note9 features a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Note9 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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