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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-21 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 494 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 3.68 |
| 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 has a score of 98.9, which is better than Apple iPhone 8's 85 global score. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's design is a lot newer, but just a bit thicker and a lot heavier than the Apple iPhone 8. IPhone 8 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has 10 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a bit better display than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a way better 1440 x 3088 resolution, a lot bigger screen and much more pixels per display inch. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a greater camera than Apple iPhone 8, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a back camera with a lot higher 108 MP resolution, a way larger back camera sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos and a lot better video quality.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a much better battery life than iPhone 8, because it has a 147 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs a lot more than Apple iPhone 8, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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