Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-04-24 |
| 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 | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 399.00 |
| 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 A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s overall score of 81.5. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison review, we must tell that it is also an older, incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone. Galaxy Note9 counts with a slightly better screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a really larger display, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a much better screen pixels density.
Galaxy Note9 has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has 3 GB less RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Galaxy Note9 features a superior battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note9 shoots slightly better photos and videos than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in low light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a bit more expensive than the Apple iPhone SE (2020), but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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