Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.62 |
| 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/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is much better than iPhone 12, getting a 98 score against 88.7. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G works with Android 13 operating system, while iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x operating system. Despite being the best cellphone we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is an extremely heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the iPhone 12.
The Apple iPhone 12 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has a little smaller screen, a way worse 1170 x 2532 resolution and a quite lower quantity of pixels per inch of display. IPhone 12 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has 8 GB lesser RAM and less CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a much better camera than iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures in low light situations, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back facing camera with a lot better 108 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs a lot more than the iPhone 12, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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