Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Dual SIM / 128 GB) vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus (128 GB) Comparison

Screen Size

6.4 Inch

6.7 Inch

Screen/Body Ratio

84.04 %

86.73 %

Weight

201 Grams

Camera Resolution

12 MP

48 MP

Storage Capacity

128 GB

Internal Memory (RAM)

6 GB

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9810

Apple A16 Bionic

CPU Frequency

2.7 GHz

3.46 GHz

Screen Resolution

1440x2960 (QHD+) Pixel

1290x2796 (FHD+) Pixel

Video Recording Resolution

2160p (Ultra HD) 4K

Battery Capacity

4000 mAh

4383 mAh

Head SAR

0.381 W/kg

0.98 W/kg

OS Version

Android 8.1 (Oreo)

iOS 17

Screen Size

6.4 Inch

6.7 Inch

Display Technology

Super AMOLED

OLED

Screen Resolution

1440x2960 (QHD+) Pixel

1290x2796 (FHD+) Pixel

Screen Resolution Standard

QHD+

FHD+

Pixel Density (PPI)

516 PPI

460 PPI

Screen Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

19.5:9

Screen Area

103.95 cm²

108.57 cm²

Screen Features

Full Screen Display Scratch Resistant Glass 3D Curved Edge HDR HDR10 Multi-Touch Always-on Display

1000 cd/m² (nit) Brightness 1600 cd/m² (nit) Brightness (HDR) 2000000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical) 2000 cd/m² (nit) Brightness (Max.) Full Screen Display Scratch Resistant Glass DCI-P3 Wide Color Gamut Dolby Vision In-Display Camera HDR HDR10 HLG Multi-Touch Oleophobic Coating Super Retina XDR Display True Tone Display

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Corning Ceramic Shield Glass

Touch Screen Technology

Capacitive Touchscreen

Color Depth

16 Million

Screen/Body Ratio

84.04 %

86.73 %

Battery Capacity

4000 mAh

4383 mAh

Talk Time (3G)

29 Hours

Internet Usage (WiFi)

17 Hours

Internet Usage (4G)

16 Hours

Internet Usage (3G)

14 Hours

Video Playing

20 Hours

Video Player Note

Online

Audio Playing

95 Hours

100 Hours

Audio Playing Info

Always On Display Off

Charging Type

USB Type-C

Battery Technology

Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)

Fast Charge

Yes

Fast Charge Power

15 W

20 W

Fast Charge Features

Quick Charge (20W)

Wireless Charge

Yes

Wireless Charge Features

Wireless Quick Charge

Wireless Charge (7.5W) Wireless Fast Charge With MagSafe (15W) Wireless Quick Charge

Removable Battery

No

Camera Resolution

12 MP

48 MP

Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)

Yes

Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) Features

Sensor-shift OIS

Camera Features

1.4µm Pixel 77 degree Wide Angle Dual Aperture Dual Pixel Camera Motion Panorama HDR Focus Tracking Auto Focus Panorama Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus - PDAF (Dual Pixel) Portrait Mode RAW Recording Selective Focus Burst Mode Voice Control AI Scene Detection Timer

2.00µm Pixel Internal QR Code Reader Focus Pixels HDR Red-Eye Reduction Live Photos Auto Focus Panorama Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Portrait Mode Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover Burst Mode Voice Control AI Scene Detection Timer

Flash

LED

Aperture Size

F1.5

F1.6

Maximum Aperture

F2.4

Focal Length

26 mm

Optical Zoom

2 x

Camera Sensor Size

1/2.55 inches

Video Recording Resolution

2160p (Ultra HD) 4K

Video FPS

60 fps

Video Recording Features

Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) HDR Timelapse Video Recording Slow Motion Video

Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) Dolby Vision Recording HDR HDR (4K) Stereo Audio Recording Continuous Autofocus Timelapse Video Recording Video Zoom Slow Motion Video

Video Recording Options

1080p @ 60fps 1080p @ 30fps 1440p @ 30fps 2160p @ 60fps 2160p @ 30fps

1080p @ 25fps 1080p @ 60fps 1080p @ 30fps 2160p @ 60fps 2160p @ 25fps 2160p @ 30fps 2160p @ 24fps

Slow Motion FPS Options

720p @ 960fps 1080p @ 240fps

1080p @ 120fps 1080p @ 240fps

Second Rear Camera

Yes

Second Rear Camera Resolution

12 MP

Second Rear Camera Aperture

F2.4

Second Rear Camera Features

1.0µm Pixel 1/3.4 45 degree Angle Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) Optical Zoom Optical Zoom (2x) Telephoto

13mm Ultra Wide Angle Ultra Wide Angle (120°)

Front Camera Resolution

8 MP

12 MP

Front Camera Video Resolution

1440p

2160p

Front Camera FPS

30 fps

60 fps

Front Camera Aperture Size

F1.7

F1.9

Front Camera Sensor Size

1/3.6 Inch

Front Camera Features

1.22μm Pixel 80 degree Angle Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) Gesture Shot HDR Auto Focus Panorama Selfie Portrait Mode Screen Flash Voice Command Face Detection Self-timer

1080p @ 120fps Recording Animoji Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) HDR Live Photos Auto Focus Portrait Mode Exposure Control Screen Flash Burst Mode Time-Lapse TrueDepth Camera Video HDR Video HDR Dolby Vision Slow Motion Video Recording Face Detection Self-timer

DxOMark Score

103 Points

DxOMark Camera (v5)

145 Points

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9810

Apple A16 Bionic

CPU Frequency

2.7 GHz

3.46 GHz

CPU Core

8 cores

6 cores

CPU

Quad-core 2.7 GHz Mongoose M3

2x 3.46 GHz Everest

First Coprocessor

Quad-core 1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A55

4x 2.0 GHz Sawtooth

CPU Architecture

64-bit

GPU

Mali-G72 MP18

5x Apple GPU

GPU Frequency

572 MHz

Lithography

10 nm

4 nm

AnTuTu Score (v7)

248.800 Points

AnTuTu Score (v8)

349.200 Points

AnTuTu Score (v10)

1.417.400 Points

Geekbench 5 (Single-core)

1.915 Points

Geekbench 5 (Multi-core)

5.395 Points

Geekbench 6 (Single-core)

2.620 Points

Geekbench 6 (Multi-core)

6.660 Points

Internal Memory (RAM)

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4x

RAM Channels

Dual Channel

RAM Frequency (Max.)

1794 MHz

Storage Capacity

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

Memory Card Support

Yes

No

Expandable Memory Support Max

512 GB

Other Chipset Options

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (SDM845)

Other RAM Options

6/8GB RAM Options

Other Storage Options

128/512GB Storage Options

128/256/512GB Storage Options

Height

161.9 mm

160.9 mm

Width

76.4 mm

77.8 mm

Depth

8.8 mm

7.8 mm

Weight

201 Grams

Colour Options

Alpine White Copper Blue Purple Black

Blue Pink Yellow Black Green

Body Material (Cover)

Glass

Body Material (Frame)

Metal

Aluminium

2G

Yes

3G

Yes

4G

Yes

4G Download

1200 Mbps

4G Upload

200 Mbps

4G Technology

LTE (Cat.18)

4G Features

VoLTE (Voice over LTE) Support

LTE Advanced Pro

Yes

5G

No

Yes

Operating System

Android

iOS

OS Version

Android 8.1 (Oreo)

iOS 17

Upgradable Version

Android 10 (Q)

iOS 18

User Interface (UI)

Samsung Experience

User Interface Version

Samsung Experience 9.5

Wi-Fi Bands

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

2X MIMO Dual-Band HT80 MIMO MiraCast MU-MIMO VHT80 VoWiFi (Voice over Wi-Fi) Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot

2X MIMO Dual-Band MIMO VoWiFi (Voice over Wi-Fi) Wi-Fi Hotspot

NFC

Yes

Bluetooth Version

5.0

5.3

Bluetooth Features

LE

IR Blaster

No

Navigation Features

Galileo A-GPS GLONASS GPS BDS

Galileo QZSS GLONASS GPS BDS

FM Radio

No

Speaker Features

Double Speakers Stereo

Earphone Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Water Resistance

Yes

Water Resistance Level

IPX8

Dust Resistance

Yes

Dust Resistance Level

IP6X

Video Call (App)

Yes

Sensors

Barometer Pressure Hall Iris Scanner Accelerometer Gyroscope Heart Rate Compass RGB Light Proximity

Barometer Accelerometer Gyroscope Ambient Light Ambient Light (Rear) Compass Proximity

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

No

Fingerprint Sensor Features

on Back

LED Notification Light

Yes

No

Head SAR

0.381 W/kg

0.98 W/kg

Body SAR

1.509 W/kg

0.98 W/kg

Services and Applications

Acoustic Overload Point (AOP) Microphone ANT+ Apps edge Bixby Bixby Home Bixby Reminder Bixby Vision Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Cover Dolby Atmos Screen Mirroring Galaxy Gear Compatible Gear Fit Compatible Gear Manager Google Cast Bixby Shortcut Button Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) MirrorLink S Pen Samsung DeX Samsung KNOX Virtual SoftKeys Smart Switch Stylus Support One-Handed Mode Ultra High Quality Audio (UHQA) Charge Other Devices By USB OTG Face Recognition Iris Recognition

AirPlay Apple Pay Augmented Reality-AR Dolby Atmos Screen Mirroring Face ID FaceTime Noise Cancelling Second Microphone iCloud Drive Silent Mode Shortcut Key MagSafe Siri Traffic Accident Detection Ultra Wide Band (UWB) Face Recognition 3D Face Recognition

USB Version

3.1 Gen 1 (USB 3.0)

2.0

USB Interface

USB Type-C

USB Features

DisplayPort DisplayPort (4K@60fps) USB On-the-go (OTG)

DisplayPort Earphone Jack

Number of SIM

Dual SIM

Dual-SIM Feature

Dual Standby

SIM

Nano-SIM (4FF)

eSIM Nano-SIM (4FF)

Release Year

2018

2023

Announce-Date

2018, August

2023, September

Release Date

2018, August

Serie

Samsung Galaxy Note

Apple iPhone 15

Sub Serie

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Apple iPhone 15 Plus