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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2022-03-18 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 429.00 |
| 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Avalanche and Blizzard, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3220 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2018mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.92 |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 is just a bit better than Apple iPhone SE (2022), with an 87.1 score against 86.6. Although it's the best in our current comparison, we must highlight that it's also a lot older, heavier and thicker. The Galaxy Note9 features a slightly better looking screen than iPhone SE (2022), because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, a much higher display pixel density and a way larger screen.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2022), because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Apple iPhone SE (2022) features a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Galaxy Note9 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2022), and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, a same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger diafragm aperture. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a superior battery life than iPhone SE (2022), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2018mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a bit more than iPhone SE (2022), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPhone SE (2022). So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note9, else you can save some money and get the iPhone SE (2022), letting go some specifications.
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