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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than the iPhone 8, with a score of 87.1 against 85. Samsung Galaxy Note9's design is newer than the iPhone 8's, although it is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. The iPhone 8 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Galaxy Note9 has a bit sharper display than iPhone 8, because it has a way higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a way larger screen and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 8, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a larger aperture and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 8, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a very superior battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has a 120 percent greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note9 is also by far the cheapest, making this phone an obvious call.
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