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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 |
| 10.12 | 13.64 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 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
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is much better than iPhone 8, with a 98.9 score against 85. Even though the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is notably newer than the iPhone 8, it's a little bit thicker and a lot heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features just a bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels, a really bigger screen and a way higher pixels quantity per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features more storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Apple iPhone 8 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has 2 less and slower processing cores and 10 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra captures much clearer videos and photos than iPhone 8, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much better image and video quality, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a lot more expensive than iPhone 8, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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