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| Global Score | |
| 98 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-06 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 509 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Ultra 5G is much better than Apple iPhone 8, with a score of 98 against 85. Even though Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is newer than Apple iPhone 8, it's somewhat thicker and notably heavier. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a bit more vivid display than iPhone 8, because it has a lot better display pixel density, a much better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a much larger display.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than iPhone 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. IPhone 8 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 2 less and slower processing cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G captures way better photos and videos than iPhone 8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a much more megapixels back facing camera, a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality and a lot higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a much longer battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 1821mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs a lot more than iPhone 8, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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