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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 509 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 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 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 |
| 10.12 | 13.42 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 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 Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has an overall score of 98, which is better than Apple iPhone 8's general score of 85. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a newer device than Apple iPhone 8, but it is way heavier and thicker. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a much greater screen density, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a really larger screen.
IPhone 8 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a much better camera than Apple iPhone 8, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures and a much higher 7680x4320 video definition.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has a 175% bigger battery size.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a lot more expensive than iPhone 8, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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