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Apple iPhone Xs Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9
What iPhone Xs Max does better (3) and where Galaxy Note 9 wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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6.1Display7.3
5.2Camera5.3
2.9Battery3.3
7.7Features6.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone Xs MaxGalaxy Note 9
| iPhone Xs Max | Galaxy Note 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 157.5 mm | 161.9 mm | −4.4 mm |
| Width | 77.4 mm | 76.4 mm | +1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 8.8 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Weight | 208 g | 201 g | +7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone Xs Max better than Galaxy Note 9?
- eSIMYes · Galaxy Note 9: No
- Thickness7.7 mm vs 8.8 mm+14%
- Screen-to-body ratio85.4% vs 83.4%+2%
Why is Galaxy Note 9 better than iPhone Xs Max?
- Battery capacity3,174 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+26%
- Memory card slotNo · iPhone Xs Max: Yes
- Dual SIMNo · iPhone Xs Max: Yes
- Peak brightness625 nits vs 710 nits+14%
- Pixel density458 ppi vs 516 ppi+13%
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+8%
- Weight208 g vs 201 g+3%
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Resolution (width)1,242 px vs 1,440 px+16%
- Selfie camera7 MP vs 8 MP+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 208 g | 201 g |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 157.5 mm | 161.9 mm |
| Width | 77.4 mm | 76.4 mm |
| Frame | Stainless steel | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Silver, Gold, Gray | — |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,242 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,688 px | 2,960 px |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 516 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 710 nits |
| Measured brightness | 653 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4% | 83.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 9810 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Samsung |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | Apple A12 Bionic GPU | Mali G72 MP18 |
| AnTuTu score | 842,172 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,458 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,482 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | — |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.5" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 7 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,174 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 10 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | — |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Rear |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
