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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 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 | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 509 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 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 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 | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a general score of 98, which is better than iPhone XS Max's 84.5 score. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G's body is newer, but just a bit heavier and thicker than the iPhone XS Max. The Apple iPhone XS Max features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 8 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPhone XS Max counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has a bit smaller display, a just a bit worse display density and a little bit lower resolution of 1242 x 2688px. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a much better camera than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way more megapixels camera in the back and a much better video definition.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3179mAh.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is more expensive than the Apple iPhone XS Max, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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