Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Apple iPhone 17
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Manufactured in August, 2018, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 9
- Larger display: 6.4in
- Higher pixel density: 514ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3692mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 177g vs 201g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1440x2960 pixels | 1206x2622 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 514 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 520 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84 % | 91.1 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 144.6 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 227 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 8 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Brown |
- White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 | Apple A19 |
| Max Frequency | 2700 MHz | 4100 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | n/a |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.9 (Exynos M3) |
n/a |
| Process | Samsung | n/a |
| Transistor Size | 10 nm | n/a |
| Neural Processor | Yes | n/a |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP18 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 324 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 572 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 370.6 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 828 | 3720 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2026 | 10589 |
| CPU | 147238 | 510193 |
| GPU | 137906 | 792974 |
| Memory | 86902 | 367866 |
| UX | 85397 | 445645 |
| NanoReview Score | 457443 | 2116678 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 48.7 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 95 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 13 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 2333 | n/a |
| Writing score | 6182 | n/a |
| Web score | 5312 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5462 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 5867 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 6325 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 1794 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10) | iOS 26 |
| OS Size | 19 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 2.5 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 4000 mAh | 3692 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:40 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 07:31 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 11:36 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:01 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 96 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 2.4 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung SAK2L3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 52 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | n/a | 48 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 18 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3H1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 1440p at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August, 2018 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2018 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1000 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 799 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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