There are two kinds of people in the world, those who are team Samsung and those who are team iPhone. Both of which would never agree to switch to the other, because it is what they are used to and can’t possibly think of going with another choice. But wait till the end of this review, because both of them launched new phones, the Note 9 and the XS Max, that are guaranteed to make you consider switching. You will need to know the following though. 

Starting with the look and feel of the phones, the Galaxy Note 9 is blessing us with an Infinity Display, the back is less curvier than before and its sides are covered with diamond-cut aluminum. However, one thing that users must consider to be a downside is that the phone’s fingerprint sensor is one the back and so compared with the iPhone XS max aesthetic one, users might find it a bit of an eyesore. However, the phone comes in a variety of eye-catching color options, you can choose between Ocean Blue and Lavender Purple. As for the iPhone XS Max, it is said to be the most durable with a new reformulated glass front and back, it also comes in a new gold color. 

Now, getting into the real technical stuff, both phones are IP68 rated and that means that they can endure being in the water (2 meters) for more than 30 minutes, but bear in mind that only the Note 9 has a headphone jack. 

The screen display doesn’t differ that much, but the panel on the Note 9 has a higher resolution of 2960 x 1440 pixels. It also has a much colorful screen due to the accuracy of color and the fact it delivers a 224 percent of the sRGB color gamut. 

As for the performance, the A11 Bionic processor in the iPhone X was already the fastest chip in a phone, and the 7-nanometer A12 Bionic has widened Apple’s lead over Snapdragon 845. But Samsung developed a 4,000 mAh battery that lasts the whole day and requires one charge, which answers to the needs of many. The camera of the iPhone XS Max offers a greater depth of color, an auto focus, and Smart HDR that deliver better highlights in the shadows. The Note 9’s camera offers a wider dual aperture feature that switches automatically to f/2.4 which delivers a better results. 

The soon to be revealed Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is going to be the first ever Android headset to have 10GB of RAM. And it’s not just that, this smartphone is going to also be the first phone to run on 5G networks!

The Mi Mix 3 will have an all-screen display without a notch! It looks like Xiaomi is really blowing us away with this one. And as for the front camera, Xiaomi is planning something like what we have found in the Oppo Find X: a sliding camera that comes out once prompted.

No further details have been released, but one may assume that this flagship may take the market by a storm. Apple started first by introducing the notch, and then several companies such as this one are stepping up their game and attempting to introduce something surpassing. Looking forward to the big reveal.