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GADGET REVIEW
SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 10+ APPLE IPHONE 11 PRO MAX
Body Body
162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32
Dimensions Dimensions
0.31 in) in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) Weight 226 g (7.97 oz)
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), Build Front/back glass, stainless steel frame
Build
aluminum frame
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or Electronic
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM SIM card) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual
SIM
SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) stand-by) - for China
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30
certified) mins)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX
30 mins) certified)
Stylus (Bluetooth integration,
accelerometer, gyro)
Display Display
Dynamic AMOLED capacitive Super Retina XDR OLED capacitive
Type Type
touchscreen, 16M colors touchscreen, 16M colors
6.8 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to- 6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-
Size Size
body ratio) body ratio)
1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~498 ppi 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi
Resolution Resolution
density) density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
HDR10+ 800 nits max brightness
Always-on display Dolby Vision
HDR10
Wide color gamut
True-tone
120 Hz touch-sensing
Platform Platform
OS Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI OS iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 13.1.2
Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - EMEA/LATAM Chipset Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
Chipset Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
- USA/China Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8
CPU
GHz Thunder)
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 &
2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42
GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) -
USA/China
Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM
GPU
Adreno 640 - USA/China
Memory Memory
Card microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) Card
No
slot - dual SIM model only slot
Internal 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM,
Internal
512GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm,
1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", Modules 12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4",
Modules 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm, 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide)
Super Steady video
TOF 3D VGA camera Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Features
(photo/panorama)
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
2160p@24/30/60fps,
2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Video 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo
Video 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., sound rec.
stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie Camera Selfie Camera
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Modules Modules
Pixel PDAF SL 3D camera
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR Features HDR
Video 2160p@30fps 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps,
Video
gyro-EIS
Sound Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack No
32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated
Active noise cancellation with mic
dedicated mic Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos sound Dolby Digital Plus
Tuned by AKG
Comms Comms
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band,
WLAN WLAN
Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS,
GPS GPS
GALILEO GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes NFC Yes
Infrared Infrared
No No
port port
Radio FM radio (USA & Canada only) Radio No
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB 2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Features Features
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity,
Sensors
Sensors accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, compass, barometer
barometer
Siri natural language commands and dictation
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and
dictation
Battery Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 4300 mAh battery Non-removable Li-Ion 3969 mAh battery
(15.04 Wh)
Fast battery charging 45W
USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min
Charging Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Charging USB Power Delivery 2.0
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging Qi wireless charging
9W
Stand-by N/A Stand-by
Talk time N/A Talk time Up to 20 h (multimedia)
Music Music
N/A Up to 80 h
play play
Misc Misc
Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Midnight Green
Colors Colors
Blue (matte colors)
SAR 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR SAR
0.19 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
EU EU
Price $ 899.00 / £ 751.36 / ₹ 79,999 Price $ 1,079.00 / £ 1,149.00 / ₹ 109,900
Tests Tests
Basemark OS II: 4544 / Basemark OS Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 6353
Performance II 2.0: 4841
Basemark X: 45007 Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Display Contrast ratio: infinite (nominal) Camera N/A
CameraCompare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO Loudspeaker Voice 71dB, noise 74dB, ring 79dB
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB, noise 73dB, ring 86dB Audio quality Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -81.5dB
Audio Battery life Endurance rating 102h
Noise -94.0dB / Crosstalk -95.1dB
quality
Battery life Endurance rating 107h
(Review from: https://www.phonearena.com/news/Note-10-Plus-vs-iPhone-11-Max-specs-features-
price-release-preview_id118476 )
Note 10+ vs iPhone 11 Pro Max design
Samsung did wonders with the design of these two puppies. So much so that it managed to make a 6.3"
Note 10 that is way smaller than the 6.5" iPhone XS Max, thanks to the Premium Hole Infinity design (we ain't
even kidding) that shrunk the top bezel and increased screen-to-body ratio drastically.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max - yep, that's what it's called - is meanwhile slightly thicker and heavier, but with
the same looks at the front as the XS Max. The back, though - well, just have a look.
The largest 2019 iPhone is slightly shorter, thicker and heavier than the Note 10+ but basically the same
width. Samsung's unsurpassed screen-to-body ratio shines here and there will be much more display canvas to
draw on than the difference in screen diagonals suggests.
Needless to say, Apple's Face ID module prevents it from reaching such display ratios, as Samsung opted
for an in-display finger scanner when it comes to biometric identification, leaving a small equidistant from the
edges front camera for selfie purposes.
Apple didn't try to chase the Note 10's most distinctive features with Pencil support on the 11 Max as
rumored, and didn't introduce a "rainbow" finish option for the housing, similar to the Aura Glow finish on the
Note 10 and 10+. On the contrary, it went with a funky textured matte finish, and a new Midnight Green option.
Note 10+ vs iPhone 11 Pro Max specs
As usual, one element the iPhone 2019 excels at is the processing power. Arriving with a second-gen 7nm
process, the A13 chipset brings a performance boost that surpasses Samsung's new Exynos 9825 that is in the
Note 10 and is made with the same process. While the Exynos is the current crowned king in synthetic benchmarks
on the Android side, the A13 challenges it more than with the slight bump that the A12 enjoys now.
Note 10+ 5G will have the ultimate upper hand before the iPhone 11 2019
Besides the S Pen functionality (and the amount of RAM, hehe), there is one area where the iPhone can't
fight the Note 10 to save its life. In one fell swoop, Apple cut its self-inflicted Gordian knot of 5G modem supply
and paid Qualcomm undisclosed amount to settle the patent litigation and secure a multi-year contract for 5G
iPhones. Effective as of April 1, Qualcomm went for a six-year global patent license agreement with Apple, with
the option to be extended for two more years, and a seemingly endless chipset supply contract.
The Note 10+ 5G's Verizon exclusivity would be the norm, however, not the exception. It won't be before
the second half of 2020 when we see modems that support all of the 5G spectrum be integrated into chipsets like
the Snapdragon 865, or whatever the Exynos and Kirin departments are cooking for next year. There is one more
major mobile chipset maker out there that lucked out on 5G, though - Apple.
By lucked out we mean Apple's unwillingness or inability to solve its patent issues with Qualcomm sooner
that deprived the 2019 iPhone 11 of 5G connectivity. Looking at the fragmented state of the next-gen networks
in the US, and what is happening with the Note 10+ 5G availability, Apple might have been all the better to wait
for next fall to introduce a 5G-enabled iPhone. That, plus the fact that the Note 10+ 5G starts off at $1300, and
we shudder to think what an iPhone with mmWave modem would have cost had it been released next month.
Note 10+ vs iPhone 11 Pro Max camera features
Currently, the Note 10 and 10+ have the more versatile camera set, what with the wide-angle lens and the
time-of-flight cameras that the iPhones don't have. The iPhone 11 Pro and its Max version, however, added
ultrawide angle lenses for a tri-camera roster on the back of the Pro models.
Say what you will about its square "hotplate" design tucked in the top left corner of the rear, but if history
is any indication, the 2019 iPhone 11 camera kit will be one of the most capable out there.
If Apple adds night mode and with the automatic wide-angle perspective correction and unsurpassed video
editing, it should catch up to the Note 10, and then some. Actually, we can't wait to pit the Note 10+ against the
iPhone 11 Max, Pixel 4, and the upcoming Mate 30 Pro, as these will be the most capable mobile cameras the
world has ever seen.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Note 10+ prices and release
The two phones share identical chipset production processes and they couldn't be more different in things
like screen size and resolution, memory and storage, camera kits and extra features, but their prices don't differ
all that much.
After all, $999 is a common psychological threshold now that nobody dares to exceed without a
compelling reason, yet the best phones from Samsung and Apple do just that. The iPhone 11 trio goes for preorder
on Friday, September 13, for a September 20 release. Can't wait to pit it against the Note 10 and Note 10+ soon
thereafter.
My Review:
iPhone 11 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ are very amazing phones but it is both on the expensive
side. If I were to choose between the two, I will choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ because of its beautiful design
and its availability as an android phone. A huge chunk of the reason why I would choose Note 10+ is because it
is android. Some Apple fans would rather have an iPhone 11 Pro Max rather than Samsung Galaxy Note 10+’s
availability to 5G Network. Note 10+ also has a higher RAM than iPhone 11 Pro Max. iPhone 11 Pro Max’s back
camera look weirdly unsettling and I would settle on Note 10+’s back camera.
