Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy Note9
6.9
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Note9 Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Released · Aug 24, 2018
Released · Sep 24, 2021
6.4-inch · 2960x1440px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
3095 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 09, 2018 Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$1000 $999 | €1150

Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm (~11.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.09 oz (201.0 g) 7.20 oz (204.0 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, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Ocean blue, Cloud silver, Lavender purple Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.51% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR OLED, Variable 10-120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Hexa-core
2x3.23GHz Avalanche
4x1.82G​Hz Blizzard
GPU
Adreno 630 Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
8GB/512GB
6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
6GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Ion 3095 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
14h 44min
Video
8h 26min
Gaming
8h 5min

Camera

Rear
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 (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.65''
Pixel size: 1.9 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 (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED 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 (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: QHD (30 fps)
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
136
Overall
138
Photo
135
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
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, LiDAR scanner, 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, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
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, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 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, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 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
Date approved: Jul 03, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E4000A
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: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 1.45 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.96 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512 GB storage
Memory 8GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1250
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
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 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1299
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1499
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 66, 71
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
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 46
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
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