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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 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 |
| $ 999.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 463 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is much better than iPhone XS, having a 98.9 score against 84.2. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a newer cellphone than the iPhone XS, but it is heavier and just a little thicker. The iPhone XS has a little better processing power than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone XS counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a quite worse count of pixels per inch of screen, a way lower resolution of 1125 x 2436px and a little bit smaller display. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a lot better camera than iPhone XS, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a lot bigger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality, a much better video definition and a way better resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a way better battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is more expensive than the iPhone XS, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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