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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-08-21 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 10.67 | 10.23 |
| 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| 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 has a global score of 90.8, which is just a bit better than the iPhone 11 Pro Max's 85.3 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a newer and somewhat lighter device than iPhone 11 Pro Max, but it's also a little thicker. IPhone 11 Pro Max has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixels amount in each inch in the screen and a slightly higher 1242 x 2688 resolution.
Galaxy Note 20 has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has 2 less and slower processing cores and 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Galaxy Note 20 shoots a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Galaxy Note 20 also has a way bigger camera sensor taking way better quality videos and pictures and a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Galaxy Note 20 features a bit better battery life than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3969mAh.
The Galaxy Note 20 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, making this phone a simple decision.
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