Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 13.64 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is better than the iPhone 12 mini, getting a 98.9 score against 88.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with Android 13 operating system, while iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system. Although it's the best in this comparison review, it must be told that it is also a a bit thicker and extremely heavier cellphone.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a much smaller display, a just a bit lower display density and a way worse 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra takes a lot better photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light images and video, it also counts with a way better resolution back facing camera and a lot better video quality.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is way more expensive than iPhone 12 mini, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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