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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 6.16 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 12 Pro is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 20, getting a 92.8 score against 90.8. Even though Apple iPhone 12 Pro and the Galaxy Note 20 were released with only 2 months difference, Apple iPhone 12 Pro is thinner and a bit lighter. Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a just a bit better display pixels density.
The Galaxy Note 20 counts with as much storage to store more games and applications as iPhone 12 Pro, they have the same internal storage capacity. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Galaxy Note 20 has a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 takes a little bit better photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have a 12 MP resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
The iPhone 12 Pro and the Galaxy Note 20 cost the same, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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