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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 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 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a bit better than iPhone 12 Pro Max, with a 98.9 score against 93.2. Even though the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and iPhone 12 Pro Max were only released 3 months apart, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's construction is a little bit lighter but also a little thicker than iPhone 12 Pro Max. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with Android 13 operating system, and iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a little smaller display, a just a little worse screen pixel density and a bit lower 1284 x 2778 resolution.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has better battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3687mAh.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is more expensive than the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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