Samsung note 20 ultra vs iphone 13 pro max

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Key differences
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Design and build
Performance
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
Cast your vote
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Which is better Samsung S20 or Apple?

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (with Exynos 990) that was released on August 5, 2020, against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 14 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Fingerprint scanner
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2400 MHz
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Has 2 SIM card slots
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus NVMe
Reverse charging feature
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Weighs 48 grams less

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (797K versus 549K)
Delivers 68% higher peak brightness (1053 against 625 nits)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
17% higher pixel density (458 vs 393 PPI)
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A15 Bionic
86% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1743 and 935 points

Review

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Performance

CPU/GPU performance in apps and games

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

NanoReview score

Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	393 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	600 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	89.2%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

Display tests

RGB color space	99.9%	99.9%
PWM	250 Hz	238 Hz
Response time	6.4 ms	8.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	161.6 mm (6.36 inches)	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	75.2 mm (2.96 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	192 gramm (6.77 oz)	240 gramm (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green	Black, Silver, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 990	Apple A15 Bionic
Max. clock	2730 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP11	Apple GPU
GPU clock	550 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	~1196 GFLOPS	-

Memory

RAM size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage

Storage size	256 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

CPU	147614	213823
GPU	195295	317561
Memory	97621	126792
UX	108092	136444
Total score	549648	797302

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	88%	82%
Graphics test	25 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	4297	9490
PCMark 3.0 score	10533	-

Software

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)
ROM	One UI 4.1	-
OS size	35 GB	13 GB

Battery

Specifications

Capacity	4300 mAh	4352 mAh
Charge power	25 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	-	14:55 hr
Watching video	-	20:14 hr
Gaming	-	07:42 hr
Standby	-	140 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Sensor: 1/1.66", Sony IMX703 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- Pixel size: 1 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	10 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network

Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2020	September 2021
Release date	August 2020	September 2021
SAR (head)	0.359 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.366 W/kg	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Samsung Galaxy Note 20

21 (75%)

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

7 (25%)

Total votes: 28

You can share your opinion or ask a question in the comments below

Is there a better phone then Samsung Note 20 Ultra?

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is one of the best Android phones you can buy, and it's the spiritual successor to the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, sharing numerous features and design elements with the 2020 powerhouse. Unfortunately, one of the things it shares is a high MSRP.

How long will the Note 20 Ultra last?

The Note 20 Ultra endured for 10 hours and 26 minutes on the Tom's Guide battery test, which involves continuous web surfing at 150 nits of screen brightness over 5G. In this case we used T-Mobile's network. This was with 60Hz screen mode on. The device lasted just 7:59 with the 120Hz screen mode turned on.

Which is better s21ultra or Note 20 Ultra?

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra packs a newer Snapdragon 888 processor, while the Note 20 Ultra is powered by a Snapdragon 865 chip, so it's not a big surprise that the S21 Ultra offers better performance.

Which is better Samsung S20 or Apple?

The Samsung Galaxy S20 outguns the iPhone 11 in lots of areas and is one of the best Android phones we've tested. It offers 5G and sports an incredible 120Hz OLED display. It's also got an extra camera and doubles as a power pack to charge other devices. It's pricer but you certainly get what you pay for.