Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 509 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.71 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.50 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 | |
| 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is slightly better than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, getting a global score of 98 against 93.2. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G works with Android 13 OS, and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is an older and somewhat thicker phone than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, but Samsung was able to make it a little lighter anyway.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a more powerful CPU than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 2 less cpu cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has a just a bit worse pixels quantity per screen inch, a bit smaller display and a little bit lower 1284 x 2778 resolution.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than iPhone 13 Pro Max, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a greater camera than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography, it also counts with a way higher video resolution and a much more MP back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a little longer battery lifetime than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4352mAh.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs more than the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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