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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | iOS 15.x |
| 2020-08-21 | 2021-09-24 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.71 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 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 | 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 a bit better than the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, having a 98.9 score against 93.2. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's design is somewhat lighter than the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, although it is a little thicker and was released about a year before. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with Android 13 operating system, while Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has iOS 15.x operating system.
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a little worse resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels, a bit smaller screen and a just a bit lower pixels density. IPhone 13 Pro Max has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a bit superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a much better camera than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a lot better video quality and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs more than iPhone 13 Pro Max, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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