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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.64 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| 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 Note 20 Ultra is better than the iPhone 12, having a 98.9 score against 88.7. Despite being the best we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's construction is just a bit thicker and way heavier than the iPhone 12. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has Android 13 operating system, while iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system.
Apple iPhone 12 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a little worse pixel density and a little worse resolution of 1170 x 2532px.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra captures a lot better photographs and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photos or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a camera with lot more MP and a way higher video resolution. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features much more storage for games and applications than iPhone 12, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a really longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs a lot more than iPhone 12, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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