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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2020-08-21 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Gold, 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 |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 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
Galaxy Note 20 is slightly better than Apple iPhone XS Max, with a 90.8 score against 84.5. Galaxy Note 20 is a newer and just a little lighter device than Apple iPhone XS Max, but it's also a little bit thicker. The iPhone XS Max features a little faster processor than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The iPhone XS Max counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1242 x 2688 resolution and a just a little greater pixel density. Galaxy Note 20 features a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy Note 20 also has a much bigger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note 20 counts with longer battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the iPhone XS Max, making it an easy choice.
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