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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.67 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3046mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.04 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S9, getting a overall score of 84.9 against 83.3. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro construction is newer and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S9's, but it's somewhat heavier. The iPhone 11 Pro counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy S9, because although it has an inferior number of cores, and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 11 Pro also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPhone 11 Pro features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it has a just a bit lower count of pixels per inch in the display and a way worse resolution of 1125 x 2436px, they both have a screen of the same size. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 11 Pro, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 400 GB.
The iPhone 11 Pro counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has 3046mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy S9 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro count with extremely similar cameras, and although the Apple iPhone 11 Pro has a tinier aperture, they both have a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels resolution, a 0.39 inches camera sensor, the same video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Although iPhone 11 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S9. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S9, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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