Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-10-02 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.35 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 10.56 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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
Galaxy S20 FE has a global score of 90.8, which is slightly better than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max's global score of 85.3. The Galaxy S20 FE construction is newer and somewhat lighter, but just a little thicker than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. Galaxy S20 FE comes with Android 11 OS, and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x OS.
IPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max also has a little higher resolution of 1242 x 2688 and a just a little better pixels density.
Galaxy S20 FE counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy S20 FE counts with just a bit better battery life than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE takes just a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, a same size camera aperture, the same video resolution and a same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has a lot bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
Galaxy S20 FE not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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