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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra 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 |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.71 | 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/1.50 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 | |
| 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has an overall score of 98.9, which is just a bit better than the iPhone 13 Pro Max's score of 93.2. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra comes with Android 13 OS, while iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x OS. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's construction is lighter than iPhone 13 Pro Max, but it's a little thicker and was released only 13 months before.
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, a bit worse resolution of 1284 x 2778 and a little smaller display. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone 13 Pro Max, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has just a bit better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4352mAh.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs more money than the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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