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| Global Score | |
| 98 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-06 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.34 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 | $ 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 Ultra 5G has a score of 98, which is better than the iPhone XS Max's 84.5 overall score. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G's design is newer, but somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier than the iPhone XS Max. Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels, a bit inferior pixels count in each display inch and a quite smaller screen.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Apple iPhone XS Max features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has lesser RAM and less and slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a much better camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera, a lot bigger back camera sensor and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a really longer battery performance than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs more money than the Apple iPhone XS Max, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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