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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Galaxy Note 9: 25 g lighter

      iPhone 11 Pro Max:
      226 g
      Galaxy Note 9:
      201 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Note 9: 1.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 11 Pro Max:
      77.8 mm
      Galaxy Note 9:
      76.4 mm

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 11 Pro Max:
      Triple
      Galaxy Note 9:
      Dual

    • Depth

      iPhone 11 Pro Max: 0.7 mm thinner

      iPhone 11 Pro Max:
      8.1 mm
      Galaxy Note 9:
      8.8 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 11 Pro Max: 3.9 mm shorter

      iPhone 11 Pro Max:
      158 mm
      Galaxy Note 9:
      161.9 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 11 Pro Max:
      2019
      Galaxy Note 9:
      2018

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 11 Pro Max

      Height:
      158 mm
      Width:
      77.8 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy Note 9
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 9

      Height:
      161.9 mm +3.9 mm versus iPhone 11 Pro Max
      Width:
      76.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.8 mm +0.7 mm versus iPhone 11 Pro Max

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 11 Pro Max

      226 g

      +25 g versus Galaxy Note 9

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 9

      201 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 11 Pro Max

      Screen diagonal:
      6.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      103.7 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 9

      Screen diagonal:
      6.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      104 cm²

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 9, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 11 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 9
    64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    512 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy Note 9: Original memory entry

    512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 11 Pro Max

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy Note 9

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 11 Pro Max

      3969 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 9

      4000 mAh

      +31 mAh versus iPhone 11 Pro Max

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 11 Pro Max2. Galaxy Note 9

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 9.
    SpecificationiPhone 11 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 9
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158 Х 77.8 Х 8.1 mm
    • 161.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm
    Weight
    • 226 g
    • 201 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.5" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1242 x 2688 px
    • 1440 x 2960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 256GB 4GB RAM
    • 512GB 4GB RAM
    • 512 GB
    • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3969 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 13
    • upgradable to iOS 13.2
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
    Chipset
    • Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
    • Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM
    • China
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 9.
    SpecificationiPhone 11 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 9
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 102.9 cm2
    • 103.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.7%
    • 83.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 458 PPI
    • 516 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 9.
    SpecificationiPhone 11 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 9
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55"
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4"
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.5-2.4
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • AF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 2160p@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide) TOF 3D camera
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 117
    • 103
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 93
    • 96
    DxOMark Video *
    • 90
    • 86
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 92
    • 92
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 9.
    SpecificationiPhone 11 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 9
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
    • 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
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM
    • China
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 457954
    • 249456
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 5483
    • 2358
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 13789
    • 8531
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 9353
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 549717
    • 320265
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 5154
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1334
    • 480
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3518
    • 2002
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 9.
    SpecificationiPhone 11 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 9
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2018
    • August
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Midnight Green (matte colors)
    • Metallic Copper
    • Lavender Purple
    • Ocean Blue
    • Midnight Black
    • Pure White
    • Alpine White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 1250 EUR
    • 750 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 20 h Music play - Up to 80 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • stainless steel frame
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 9.
    SpecificationiPhone 11 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 9
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or Electronic SIM card) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 11(1500)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 21(1500)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 42(3500)
    • 46(5200)
    • 48
    • 66(1700/2100) - A2218 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 14(700)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - A2161 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 71(600) - A2220
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - 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)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
    • 14(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 46
    • 71(600) - USA
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A 1.6 Gbps DL
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 9.
    SpecificationiPhone 11 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 9
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Super Retina XDR OLED -800 nits -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
    • HDR10 -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 9.
    SpecificationiPhone 11 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 9
    Dop
    • Sensors Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) -Stylus support - Versions: A2218 (Global market) A2161 (USA
    • Canada
    • Puerto Rico
    • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2220 (China
    • Hong Kong)
    • Sensors Iris scanner
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration) - SM-N960F/DS (Global); SM-N960U (USA); SM-N9600/DS (LATAM
    • Brazil
    • China)

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