Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-06 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 12 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 |
| 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 + 7.00 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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 better than Apple iPhone XS's score of 84.2. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G's construction is newer, but extremely heavier and somewhat thicker than Apple iPhone XS. IPhone XS counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPhone XS counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has a little smaller screen, a just a bit less pixels per screen inch and a way worse 1125 x 2436px resolution. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G takes a lot better photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a lot better video resolution and a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a way better battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2659mAh.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs a lot more money than the iPhone XS, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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