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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 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 | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 108.00 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 | 0.75 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is better than the Apple iPhone XS Max, getting a 98.9 score against 84.5. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's body has the same weight than Apple iPhone XS Max, but it is a little bit thicker. IPhone XS Max features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, a little bit smaller display and a little worse 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a much better battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3179mAh. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a way larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a lot higher 108 mega-pixels resolution camera and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs more than the Apple iPhone XS Max, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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