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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-09-24 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver |
| 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 | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| 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 Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.71 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.50 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 | 10.01 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a score of 93.2, which is better than Galaxy S9's 83.3 overall score. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is a notably newer and just a little bit thinner phone than Galaxy S9, although it is way heavier. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater screen density and a bit higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM and a 64-bits processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit better camera than iPhone 13 Pro Max. Both have a F1.5 camera aperture, a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4352mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S9. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S9, resigning some specs and features.
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