Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.62 |
| 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/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.8 |
| 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 is just a bit better than iPhone 12, with a 90.8 score against 88.7. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, the Galaxy Note 20 is a somewhat heavier and thicker cellphone than the iPhone 12. Apple iPhone 12 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels and a bit greater display density.
Apple iPhone 12 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Galaxy Note 20 features a slightly better camera than iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures or video in low light environments, and they both have a back camera with a 12 MP resolution, the Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a much longer battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 2815mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs more money than the iPhone 12, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPhone 12. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the iPhone 12, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your money.
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