Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs Apple iPhone X Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy Note9 | Apple iPhone X |
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Released
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Aug 24, 2018
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Released
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Nov 03, 2017
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6.4-inch · 2960x1440px
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5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
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Dual camera
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Dual camera
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6GB · 128GB
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3GB · 64GB
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4000 mAh
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2716 mAh
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| Check Accessories | Check Accessories |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Aug 09, 2018 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 6GB/128GB - $1000 8GB/512GB - $1250 |
3GB/64GB - $1149 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm |
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm |
| Weight | |
| 7.09 oz / 201.0 g | 6.14 oz / 174.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP67 |
| 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 | Silver, Space gray |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.4-inch, 83.51% screen-to-body | 5.8-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, HDR | OLED, HDR, 625 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI | 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, 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) | 2 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) International version - Exynos 9 9810 |
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core Kryo 385 International version - Octa-core, 4x2.9GHz Exynos M3, 4x1.9GHz ARM Cortex-A55 |
Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 630 International version - Mali-G72 MP18 |
Apple 3-core GPU |
| Memory | |
| 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB/512GB |
3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 3GB/128GB 3GB/256GB |
| 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, 12.x, 11.x) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4000 mAh, Li - Ion | 2716 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: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
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Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Dual 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, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 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, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm |
| 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 (30 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: QHD (30 fps) |
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| 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 | |
Cellular
| LTE 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 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 International version - 38, 39, 40, 41 |
38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 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 Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | Yes |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Jul 03, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U | |
| 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 |
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