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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 92.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 16.x |
| 2018-03-16 | 2022-10-07 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | (Product) RED, Blue, Midnight, Purple and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 899.00 |
| 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 15 Bionic 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 | Apple GPU 5-core 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4325mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 14 Plus is better than Galaxy S9, with a 92.2 score against 83.3. Even though Apple iPhone 14 Plus is heavier than the Galaxy S9, it's a little thinner and also way newer. Apple iPhone 14 Plus features a superior processor than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a 64-bit processing unit.
Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better looking screen than iPhone 14 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a just a little higher pixels density. Galaxy S9 counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 14 Plus, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Apple iPhone 14 Plus has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 4325mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy S9 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 14 Plus. They have a same size aperture, a same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Although Apple iPhone 14 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S9. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S9, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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