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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 85.3 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.97 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 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 iPhone 11 Pro Max has a global score of 85.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S9's global score of 83.3. Even though the iPhone 11 Pro Max is way heavier than Galaxy S9, it's a little bit thinner and also newer. IPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy S9, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density and a little lower resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
The Galaxy S9 has much more storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S9 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has lesser and slower cpu cores, and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
IPhone 11 Pro Max and Galaxy S9 both feature extremely similar cameras, and although the iPhone 11 Pro Max has a smaller diafragm aperture, they both have a 12 MP camera, the same video frame rates, a 0.39 inches sensor and the same video quality. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3969mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Although iPhone 11 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money 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 some money, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S9, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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