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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 456 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 6.16 |
| 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 Note 20 is slightly better than the Apple iPhone XS Max, getting a overall score of 90.8 against 84.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a newer and a bit lighter device than the Apple iPhone XS Max, although it's also a little bit thicker. IPhone XS Max features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has 4 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone XS Max features a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a quite better resolution of 1242 x 2688px. Galaxy Note 20 features a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and the same aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 also has a way bigger back camera sensor and a much better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Note 20 has greater battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 3179mAh.
The Galaxy Note 20 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper, making it an easy choice.
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