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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 has an overall score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than iPhone XS's 84.2 overall score. Even being the best device we compare here, it must be noted that it's also thicker and heavier. The iPhone XS has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note9, although it has a little smaller screen, a just a little worse screen pixels density and a way lower resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels.
The Apple iPhone XS counts with a little bit better 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-bit CPU. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have a 12 MP back-facing camera, the same 60 fps video frame rates, a 0.39 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a larger camera aperture.
The Galaxy Note9 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much longer battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2659mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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