Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 509 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 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 13.42 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a general score of 98, which is better than the iPhone 12's score of 88.7. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G design is heavier and somewhat thicker than iPhone 12. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G comes with Android 13 operating system, and iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. IPhone 12 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has a little smaller display, a much lower 1170 x 2532 resolution and a bit lower display density.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a much better camera than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing images or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 12, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a lot more expensive than Apple iPhone 12, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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