Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy Note9 | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max |
Released
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Aug 24, 2018
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Released
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Sep 20, 2019
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6.4-inch · 2960x1440px
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6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
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Dual camera
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Triple camera
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6GB · 128GB
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4GB · 64GB
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4000 mAh
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3969 mAh
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Availability
Officially announced | |
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Aug 09, 2018 | Sep 10, 2019 |
Prices (MSRP) | |
$1000 | $1099 |
Design
Dimensions | |
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6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm |
6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches 158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm |
Weight | |
7.09 oz / 201.0 g | 7.97 oz / 226.0 g |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
Biometrics | |
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | 3D Face unlock |
Features | |
Notification light, Stylus | |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other | Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Midnight black, Ocean blue, Cloud silver, Lavender purple | Gold, Silver, Space gray, Midnight green |
Display
Size | |
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6.4-inch, 83.51% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 84.52% screen-to-body |
Type | |
Super AMOLED, HDR | OLED, HDR, 800 nits |
Resolution | |
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI | 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 456 PPI |
Protection | |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Features | |
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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Untested | Untested |
Bright Min | |
2 (Good) | 1.9 (Good) |
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Hardware
System chip | |
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Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 |
Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde |
GPU | |
Adreno 630 | Apple-designed 4 core |
Memory | |
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB/512GB |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe) 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 512 GB | not expandable |
OS | |
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) | iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single | |
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Untested | 1742 |
GeekBench 6 Multi | |
Untested | 4107 |
3D Mark High | |
Untested | 2103 |
3D Mark Low | |
Untested | 1617 |
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Battery
Type | |
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4000 mAh, Li - Ion | 3969 mAh, Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 49min
Browsing
12h 54min
Video
8h 58min
Gaming
7h 30min
Camera
Rear | |
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Dual camera | Triple camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm | 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
Second camera | |
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm | 12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm |
Third camera | |
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm |
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Flash | |
LED | Quad LED |
Video recording | |
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS |
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
Front | |
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: QHD (30 fps) |
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.1 | Lightning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M4/T3 | M3/T4 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+ | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | |
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos | Dolby Atmos |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands | |
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71 |
4G (TDD) Bands | |
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 |
3G Bands | |
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA | LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes | Yes |
VoLTE | |
Yes | Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Jul 03, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U | Date approved: Sep 25, 2019 FCC ID value: BCG-E3306A |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg Phablet: 3.90 W/kg |
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg |
Alternative variants
With 512 GB storage
Memory | 8GB/512GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $1250 |
with 512 GB storage
Memory | 512GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $1449 |
International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
Location | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Jul 02, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960F |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg |
with 256 GB storage
Memory | 256GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $1249 |
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66 |
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3G Bands | 5, 8, 2, 1 |
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66 |
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for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 66, 71 |
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3G Bands | 5, 4, 2, 1 |
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 |
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for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 66, 71 |
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4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 39, 40, 46 |
3G Bands | 5, 8, 2, 1 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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