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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-21 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.64 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is better than the Apple iPhone XS, with a score of 98.9 against 84.2. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is newer than Apple iPhone XS, it's heavier and a bit thicker. The iPhone XS features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a way worse resolution of 1125 x 2436px, a bit lower amount of pixels per display inch and a little smaller screen.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a much greater storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. The iPhone XS features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a superior battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has a 69 percent bigger battery size. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a very superior camera than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a lot better 7680x4320 video definition, a back facing camera with much more megapixels and a way larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs more money than iPhone XS, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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