Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Apple iPhone X

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Model
Price
Advantages

launch
Status
Announced
platform
OS
CPU
GPU
Chipset
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
Talk time
Playing Music
body
SIM card
Build
Weight
Dimensions
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
GPS
NFC
USB
WLAN
Radio
Bluetooth
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Speed
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Technology
GPRS
EDGE
Videos

Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
CAMERA Video: 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
DISPLAY Size: 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.1
MEMORY Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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Main
Model
Apple iPhone X
Price
$612.50
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
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launch
Status
Available. Released 2018, August 24
Announced
2018, August 09
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0Âµm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front
Dual: 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22Âµm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Video
4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 15W
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz, 0.44 lb)
Dimensions
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Miscellaneous
Colors
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.1
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
comms
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Radio
No
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
—
Browser
—
Java
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
Technology
—
GPRS
—
EDGE
—
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launch
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, November
Announced
2017, September
platform
OS
iOS 11
CPU
Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
GPU
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Chipset
Apple A11 Bionic
camera
Rear
Dual 12 MP, f/1.8 & f/2.4, phase detection autofocus, OIS, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
7 MP, f/2.2, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Features
Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
5.8 inches
Resolution
1125 x 2436 pixels (~458 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass - Dolby Vision/HDR10 compliant - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display - True-tone display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Li-Ion 2716 mAh, non-removable (10.35 Wh)
Charging
—
Talk time
About 21 h
Playing Music
About 60 h
body
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Build
—
Weight
174 g (6.14 oz, 0.38 lb)
Dimensions
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
USB
3.0, reversible connector
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Radio
No
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1865
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1901, A1865 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - 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), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - A1901, A1865
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 uses a more powerful processor Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) in comparison with the Apple iPhone X. It is a significant difference between these phones because powerful processor allows you to run a few apps at once.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 shoots videos with a higher resolution: [v_quality_name] vs 4K UHD .

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 514 ppi pixel density which is better in compare to the Apple iPhone X 4K UHD (1125 x 2436 pixels) display resolution with 462 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for reading books. The iPhone X smartphone is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Samsung Galaxy Note 9: 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm versus 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm. The Apple iPhone X cell phone weight 174g which is 27g lighter than the weight of the Galaxy Note 9.

The Galaxy Note 9 device has a card slot. This is a pleasant advantage: you can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Galaxy Note 9 is produced with a 3.5mm jack which is the most easy way to use earphones for listening music.

Taking into account the above differences the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will become the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.