Compare Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs Apple iPhone X
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| Phones |  |  |
| Network, supported bands and technologies | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1901, A1865 |
| 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - A1901, A1865 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes | textYes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1865 | ||
| Release date | ||
| First presented | 2018, August | 2017, September |
| Status | Available. Released 2018, August | Soon to arrive. Exp. release 2017, November |
| Size and Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Measurements | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 174 g (6.14 oz) |
| Design | buildFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM |
| - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)- IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)- Stylus (Bluetooth integration) | - IP67 certified - resistible to water and dust- Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes- Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | |
| Display (type and size) | ||
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 | 5.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio | 1125 x 2436 pixels |
| Multitouch | Yes | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| - HDR10 compliant- Always-on display | - Dolby Vision/HDR10 compliant- Wide color gamut display- 3D Touch display- True-tone display |
| System and processor information | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | iOS 11 |
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 - USA/LATAM, China | Apple A11 Bionic |
| Central processing unit | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China | Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) |
| Graphics processing unit | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China | Apple Graphics processing unit (three-core graphics) |
| Memory bank | ||
| Slot for memory card | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | No |
| Built-in | 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM 64/256 GB |
| Camera | ||
| Dual | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.55", 1.4 | |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, quick tap focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps |
| Selfie Single | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 | |
| Selfie Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Selfie Video | 1440p@30fps | |
| Primary | Dual 12 MP, f/1.8 & f/2.4, phase detection autofocus, OIS, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash | |
| Secondary | 7 MP, f/2.2, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama | |
| Sound | ||
| Different alarm types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | Vibration, proprietary ringtones |
| Main speaker | Yes, with stereo sound | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| - 32-bit/384kHz audio- noise cancellation feature | - noise cancellation feature.- Lightning to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter |
| Communication | ||
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Apple Pay only) |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.0, reversible connector |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer, heart rate monitor, SpO2 | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 (Safari) |
| - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)- quick battery charge (Quick Charge 2.0)- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)- ANT+ support- Bixby dictation and cammands recognition- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player- Photo/video editor- Document editor | - quick battery charge: 50% in 30 min- Qi wireless charging- Siri dictation and cammands recognition- iCloud cloud service- MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player- MP4/H.264 player- Audio/video/photo editor- Document editor | |
| Java | No | |
| Battery | ||
| Built-in Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery | Built-in Li-Ion battery | |
| Talk time | Up to 21 h (3G) | |
| Music player | batmusicplayback1Up to 60 h | |
| Other | ||
| Colors | Metallic copper, Lavender purple, Ocean blue, Midnight black | Space Gray, Silver |
| Price | About 1000 EUR | About 1150 EUR |
