Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-03-06 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 12 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 |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 13.42 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 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 S20 Ultra 5G has a general score of 98, which is much better than the iPhone 11 Pro Max's 85.3 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has Android 13 operating system, while iPhone 11 Pro Max has iOS 15.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G design is a little thicker but a little bit lighter than iPhone 11 Pro Max, and they were only released 6 months apart.
IPhone 11 Pro Max has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has a quite smaller screen, a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit lower 1242 x 2688 resolution. IPhone 11 Pro Max has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better battery life than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3969mAh.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G captures much clearer videos and photos than iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a way higher resolution back facing camera, a much bigger back camera sensor capturing way better quality photographs and a much higher video quality.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs more than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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