Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 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 |
| $ 829.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 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 |
| 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 | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 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 much better than Apple iPhone 12, getting a global score of 98.9 against 88.7. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra works with Android 13 operating system, while Apple iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier phone than the Apple iPhone 12.
The iPhone 12 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has less processing cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPhone 12 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little bit lower resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels and a bit lower pixel number in each inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra takes much better photographs and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, it also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a really longer battery life than iPhone 12, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is way more expensive than the iPhone 12, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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