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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB) vs Apple iPhone 16e (512GB)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Apple iPhone 16e phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Apple iPhone 16e X Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB) 14Points
6.4"
AMOLED

1440x2960

12.2
MP

8mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
17Points Apple iPhone 16e (512GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 9 X
6.1"
OLED

1170x2532

48
MP

12mp

8GB
RAM

Hexa-core

4005
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Apple iPhone 16e (512GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB)} 14 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB) vs iPhone 16e (512GB)} 17 Advantages Apple iPhone 16e (512GB)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsNot supported
+1440x2960 pixels44%
Higher resolution screen
vs1170x2532 pixels
+514 PPI12%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs457 PPI
+6.4"5%
Larger screen
vs6.1"
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage
The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
vsOnly digital zoom
+f/1.5 (aperture)7%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
vsf/1.6 (aperture)
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52%
More apps available to download and use
vs2300000 apps (App Store)
+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Heart rateAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Iris scannerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+SpO2Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
vsType-C reversible connector
+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
vsUSB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector
2.8GHz 64bit Octa-core (10nm)vs+3.78GHz 64bit Hexa-core (3nm)24%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
8GB LPDDR4Xvs+8GB LPDDR5XAdvantage
This RAM type is better and more efficient.
UFS 2.1vs+NVMe (SSD)Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
201 grams (7.04 ounces)vs+167 grams (5.85 ounces)20%
Lighter
8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)vs+7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)13%
Thinner
16 millionvs+1 billion62 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
(dual camera) 12.2MP + 12MPvs+(back) 48MP98%
Higher resolution main camera
1/2.55" inchesvs+1/1.56" inches63%
The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
(front) 8MPvs+(dual front camera) 12MP + 0.3MP54%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
(front) 2K UHD (2560x1440)vs+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)125%
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
4G LTE-Avs+5G Sub6Advantage
The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 1200 Mbpsvs+(5G Sub6) 5000 Mbps3 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
4000 mAhvs+4005 mAh1%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
15Wvs+30W100%
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
vs+1 slot (Single-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]vs+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
5.0 + A2DP/LEvs+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster

32 Common items in both devices
512GB (482GB available)
Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Super AMOLED / Super Retina XDR OLED
HDR10
60Hz
Dual-LED flash
PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera
+25 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB)iPhone 16e (512GB)
ModelGalaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB)iPhone 16e (512GB)
Other model namesGalaxy Note9 (Qualcomm) 8GB RAM, Samsung CrowniPhone 16e (A3212, A3408, A3409, A3410)
Country or region availableUSA
USA
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandSamsungApple
Release date8/24/2018, Announced: 8/9/20182/28/2025, Announced: 2/19/2025
Depth8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)76.4 x 161.9 millimeters (3.01 x 6.37 in)71.5 x 146.7 millimeters (2.81 x 5.78 in)
Weight201 grams (7.04 ounces)167 grams (5.85 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/back
Back: Gorilla Glass 5
Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistantIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant

📲 Display

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB)iPhone 16e (512GB)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDSuper Retina XDR OLED
Screen size6.4" inches6.1" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~84% (screen-to-body ratio)~87.1% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9)1170x2532 pixels (19.5:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)514 PPI457 PPI
Colors16 million1 billion
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 5Ceramic Shield
Refresh rate60Hz60Hz
Display featuresHDR10
2.5D glass
Always-On Display
1200nits[peak]
HDR10
Oleophobic coating screen
True-tone
Wide color gamut

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB)iPhone 16e (512GB)
System versionAndroid 8.1 OreoiOS 18
Firmware updateAndroid 10feature not registered
User InterfaceOne UI 2.0 / 2.5feature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB)iPhone 16e (512GB)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (SDM845) (10nm)64bit: Apple A18 (3nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.8GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core)
4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core)
Hexa-core, 2 processors:
2x 3.78GHz P-Core (Dual-core)
4x 2.1GHz E-Core (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 630 (710MHz)A18 GPU (4-core)
Performance (benchmark)AnTuTu: 249124 (v7), 316449 (v8)
Geekbench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 1401105 (v10)
Geekbench: 8224 (v6)

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB)iPhone 16e (512GB)
RAM memory8GB LPDDR4X8GB LPDDR5X
Internal storage512GB (482GB available)
UFS 2.1
512GB (482GB available)
NVMe (SSD)
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Not supported

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB)iPhone 16e (512GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
Maximum Download / Upload1200/150 Mbps5000/1024 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 53, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
VoLTE
Primary 5G networkNot supportedSA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB)iPhone 16e (512GB)
Back camera (main camera)(dual camera)
12.2 megapixels
12MP telephoto f/2.41/3.4"52mm1.0µmAFOIS2x-optical-zoom
48 megapixels
Main camera resolution4032x3024 pixels8000x6000 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
FlashDual-LED flashDual-LED flash
Focal aperturef/1.5 (aperture)f/1.6 (aperture)
Focal length26mm (lens)26mm (lens)
Sensor size1/2.55" inches1/1.56" inches
Pixel size1.4µm pixel1µm pixel
AutofocusPDAF on back camera and autofocus front cameraPDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomDigital and optical zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo/video on both camerasHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registered4K@24/25/30/60fps
1080p@25/30/60/120fps
Dolby Vision HDR (60fps)

📸 Front camera

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB)iPhone 16e (512GB)
Front camera (secondary)8 megapixels(dual front camera)
12 megapixels
0.3MP SL 3D
Front camera resolution3264x2448 pixels4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (secondary)2K UHD (2560x1440)4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/1.7 (aperture)f/1.9 (aperture)
Focal length25mm (lens)23mm (lens)
Sensor size1/3.6" inches1/3.6" inches
Pixel size1.22µm pixelfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB)iPhone 16e (512GB)
LoudspeakerStereo sound
32-bit/384kHz
Stereo sound
Dolby Atmos
Spatial Audio 3D
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more3 microphones
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviDMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formatsMP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB)iPhone 16e (512GB)
USBUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector
Audio output3.5mm jackType-C reversible connector
TV outputUSB Type-C SlimPort®USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth5.0 + A2DP/LE5.3 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB)iPhone 16e (512GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Heart rate
Iris scanner
Proximity sensor
SpO2
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB)iPhone 16e (512GB)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity4000 mAh4005 mAh
Charger, watts15W Wired fast charging30W Wired fast charging
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Inductive / wireless chargingQi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)7.5W Qi wireless charging
Talk time autonomyfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

➕ Other features

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB)iPhone 16e (512GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, Copper, Purple, Blue
• S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth)
• Samsung Pay
• Samsung DeX
• Colors: Black, White
• Apple Intelligence
• Apple Pay
• Face ID

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U 512GB)iPhone 16e (512GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registered1.19W/kg (head), 1.2W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registered1.48W/kg (head), 1.49W/kg (body)
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