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Global Score
87.182
Basic Information
SamsungApple
2018-08-242018-10-26
6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
7.09 ounces6.84 ounces
Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blueBlack, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow
Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)Aluminum and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 457.00$ 749.00
Display / Screen
6.4 inches6.1 inches
2960 x 1440 pixels 1792 x 828 pixels
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
514 pixels per inch324 pixels per inch
--625 cd/m2 brightness
No touch screenNo touch screen
8.78.2
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipsetApple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset
Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor
6 GB RAM3 GB RAM
Adreno 630 GPUApple 4-core GPU GPU
9.6310.26
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
14.147.7
Camera
12.00 MP + 8.00 MP12.00 MP + 7.00 MP
f/1.50 aperturef/1.80 aperture
26.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video
10.2310.12
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
4000mAh Li - Ion Battery2942mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
5.924.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Fingerprint ID Scanner--
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone XR's 82 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a just a bit heavier and a little thicker cellphone than the Apple iPhone XR. The Apple iPhone XR counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has 3 GB less RAM memory and less and slower processing cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.

Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more vivid display than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution, much more pixels per inch of screen and a little larger display. The Galaxy Note9 takes a bit better photos and videos than iPhone XR, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, a same size sensor and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger aperture.

The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than iPhone XR, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has longer battery performance than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.

Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.




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