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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | iOS 15.x |
| 2020-03-06 | 2021-09-24 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.71 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a score of 94.8, which is a little bit better than the iPhone 13 Pro Max's global score of 93.2. Samsung Galaxy S20 comes with Android 13 OS, while iPhone 13 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy S20 body is extremely lighter than the iPhone 13 Pro Max, although it is a bit thicker and was released just a little over a year before.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max features a better performing processor than Galaxy S20, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Galaxy S20 features a bit more vivid display than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels density and a bit higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution.
Galaxy S20 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone 13 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S20 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The iPhone 13 Pro Max has just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S20, because it has 4352mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S20 features a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have a camera with a 12 MP, the Galaxy S20 also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video definition.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S20 is also a bit cheaper, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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