Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB vs Apple iPhone 16

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB vs Apple iPhone 16 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 16 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,995, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB scores 2,193, making Apple iPhone 16 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 16's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Apple iPhone 16 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 16 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB offers 8 MP, making Apple iPhone 16 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 3561 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 16 is rated 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB has a rating of 4.5.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB
₹34,999
(Discontinued)
Apple iPhone 16
₹67,490
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
92%

Release Date

22 Aug, 2018
13 Sep, 2024

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Apple A18
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super Retina XDR
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
3561 mAh
15W Quick Charging
20W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
NVMe

Expert Review

9.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Outstanding rear cameras
  • Great performer
  • Good battery life
  • Powerful chipset, more RAM
  • Excellent cameras with useful Photographic Styles
  • Solid battery life
  • Attractive colour options

Cons

  • Design feels stale
  • Not running the latest software
  • Selfie camera could be better
  • Finicky Camera Control
  • 60Hz refresh rate
  • Charging could have been faster

User Ratings

4.5/5
(2,108 ratings)
4.6/5
(200,920 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

281,443
AnTuTu Score
1,764,170
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 13, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
iOS v18

OS Updates

N/A
5 Years

Security Updates

N/A
5 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Apple A18
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Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Hexa Core

4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP18
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

281,443
1,764,170

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
10.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
12.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

514 ppi
461 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.42 %
86.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

161.9 mm
147.6 mm

Width

76.4 mm
71.6 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
7.80 mm

Weight

201 grams
170 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Color-infused Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size SAK2L3 ISO-CELL 1.4µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes Dual optical image stabilization
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
3561 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Quick Charging v2.0
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 20m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
NVMe

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 2300(band 30)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 2300(band 30)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

IRIS Scanner

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope