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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-21 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.34 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 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| 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 Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a global score of 98.9, which is better than the Apple iPhone XS Max's general score of 84.5. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's construction weights the same than the Apple iPhone XS Max, but it's a bit thicker. IPhone XS Max features a slightly better display than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a just a little inferior pixels number per inch in the display, a little lower resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a quite smaller screen.
Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has 2 less and slower processing cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra takes much clearer pictures and videos than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs, a way more megapixels camera and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3179mAh.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs more than Apple iPhone XS Max, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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