Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Vs Apple Iphone 8 Comparison by Price, Specifications, Features & Review

    Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Apple Iphone 8 Comparison

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    Key Specs
    Battery
    Battery 4000 mAh 1821 mAh
    Display
    Display 6.4 inches (16.26 cm) 4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
    Front Camera
    Front Camera 8 MP 7 MP
    Rear Camera
    Rear Camera 12 MP + 12 MP 12 MP
    Battery
    Capacity
    Capacity 4000 mAh 1821 mAh
    Quick Charging
    Quick Charging Yes, Quick, v2.0, 15W Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes
    TalkTime
    TalkTime Up to 29 Hours(3G) Up to 14 Hours(3G)
    Talktime
    Talktime Up to 29 Hours(3G) Up to 14 Hours(3G)
    Type
    Type Li-ion Li-ion
    USB Type-C
    USB Type-C Yes No
    User Replaceable
    User Replaceable No No
    Wireless Charging
    Wireless Charging Yes Yes
    Camera
    Autofocus
    Autofocus Yes Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
    Camera Features
    Camera Features Wide Angle Selfie 5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus
    Camera Setup
    Camera Setup Single Single
    Flash
    Flash Yes, LED Flash Yes, Retina Flash
    Front Camera Physical Aperture
    Front Camera Physical Aperture F1.7 F2.2
    Image Resolution
    Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 Pixels 4608 x 2592 Pixels
    Main Camera Physical Aperture
    Main Camera Physical Aperture F1.5 - F2.4 F1.8
    Optical Image Stabilisation
    Optical Image Stabilisation Yes, Dual optical image stabilization Yes
    Resolution
    Resolution 8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size) 7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera
    Sensor
    Sensor ISO-CELL BSI Sensor
    Settings
    Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control
    Shooting Modes
    Shooting Modes Continuos Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuos Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode
    Video Recording
    Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
    Video Recording Features
    Video Recording Features - Optical Image stabilization
    Design
    Build Material
    Build Material Back: Gorilla Glass Case: AluminiumBack: Gorilla Glass
    Colours
    Colours Midnight Black, Lavender Purple, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, Snow White Gold, Red, Silver, Space Grey
    Height
    Height 161.9 mm 138.4 mm
    Ruggedness
    Ruggedness Dust proof Dust proof
    Thickness
    Thickness 8.8 mm 7.3 mm
    Waterproof
    Waterproof Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68 Yes, Water resistant, IP67
    Weight
    Weight 201 grams 148 grams
    Width
    Width 76.4 mm 67.3 mm
    Display
    Aspect Ratio
    Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 16:9
    Bezelless Display
    Bezelless Display Yes -
    Brightness
    Brightness - 625 nits
    Display Type
    Display Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
    Pixel Density
    Pixel Density 514 ppi 326 ppi
    Screen Protection
    Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass v5, Yes
    Screen Resolution
    Screen Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels 750 x 1334 pixels
    Screen Size
    Screen Size 6.4 inches (16.26 cm) 4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
    Screen To Body Ratio Calculated
    Screen To Body Ratio Calculated 84.42 % 65.23 %
    Touch Screen
    Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch
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    General
    Brand
    Brand Samsung Apple
    Custom UI
    Custom UI Samsung One UI -
    Fingerprint Sensor
    Fingerprint Sensor Yes Yes
    Launch Date
    Launch Date August 22, 2018 (Official) September 29, 2017 (Official)
    Model
    Model Galaxy Note 9 iPhone 8
    Network
    Network 5G: Not Supported in India,
    4G: Available Supported in India,
    3G: Available, 2G: Available
    5G: Not Supported in India,
    4G: Available Supported in India,
    3G: Available, 2G: Available
    Operating System
    Operating System Android v8.1 (Oreo) iOS v11
    Multimedia
    Audio Features
    Audio Features Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
    Audio Jack
    Audio Jack 3.5 mm Lightning
    FM Radio
    FM Radio No No
    Fm Radio
    Fm Radio No No
    Loudspeaker
    Loudspeaker Yes Yes
    Stereo Speakers
    Stereo Speakers - Yes
    Network & Connectivity
    Bluetooth
    Bluetooth Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.0
    GPS
    GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
    NFC
    NFC Yes Yes
    Network Support
    Network Support 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
    SAR Value
    SAR Value - Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.17 W/kg
    SIM 1
    SIM 1 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
    SIM 2
    SIM 2 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available -
    SIM Size
    SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) SIM1: Nano
    SIM Slot(s)
    SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Single SIM, GSM
    USB Connectivity
    USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging USB 2.0, Proprietary
    Usb Connectivity
    Usb Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging USB 2.0, Proprietary
    VoLTE
    VoLTE Yes -
    Volte
    Volte Yes Yes
    WiFi
    WiFi Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
    Wifi
    Wifi Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
    Wifi Calling
    Wifi Calling Yes Yes
    Wifi Features
    Wifi Features Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot
    Performance
    Architecture
    Architecture 64 bit 64 bit
    Chipset
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 Apple A11 Bionic
    Coprocessor
    Coprocessor - M11
    Graphics
    Graphics Mali-G72 MP18 Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    Processor
    Processor Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55) Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)
    Processor Fabrication
    Processor Fabrication 10 nm 10 nm
    RAM Type
    RAM Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    RAM type
    RAM type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Ram
    Ram 6 GB 2 GB
    Smart TV Features
    Camera
    Camera 12 MP + 12 MP 12 MP
    Special Features
    Applications
    Applications - FaceTime, iTunes Store, iBooks, Podcasts, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends.
    Fingerprint Sensor Position
    Fingerprint Sensor Position Rear Front
    IRIS Scanner
    IRIS Scanner Yes -
    Iris Scanner
    Iris Scanner Yes -
    Other Sensors
    Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
    Stylus
    Stylus Yes -
    Storage
    Expandable Memory
    Expandable Memory Yes, Up to 512 GB No
    Internal Memory
    Internal Memory 128 GB 64 GB
    Storage Type
    Storage Type UFS 2.1 NVMe
    USB OTG Support
    USB OTG Support Yes -
    User Available Storage
    User Available Storage Up to 109 GB Up to 55 GB
    Scoring parameters
    How is the score calculated?

    This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

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    • Battery
    • Camera
    • Storage
    • Display

    Each Mobiles has been benchmarked against ~31,000 other phones to calculate the score.

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