Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,400, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G scores 2,779, making Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 256GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 256GB offers 6.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 256GB's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 256GB offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 256GB offers 3969 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 256GB and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

20 Sep, 2019
07 Aug, 2020
23 Jul, 2026

Performance

Apple A13 Bionic
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Hexa Core (upto 2.65 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1242x2688 px (FHD+)
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
2256x2504 px
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

12 MP
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP

Battery

3969 mAh
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
45W
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 3.1
N/A

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Superb display
  • S Pen capabilities
  • Smooth performance
  • Capable cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Massive camera bump
  • S Pen silo placed on the left
  • In-display fingerprint scanner can be iffy
  • Pricey
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(2,497 ratings)
4.4/5
(1,533 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

608,363
AnTuTu Score
488,007
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
3 More Videos
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General

Launch Date

Sep 20, 2019
(Official)
Aug 07, 2020
(Official)
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v13.0
Android v10 (Q)
Android

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A13 Bionic
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

Processor

Hexa Core

2.65 GHz, Dual core, Lightning 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Thunder
Octa core

2.73 GHz, Dual core, M5 Mongoose 2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Mali-G77 MP11
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB
12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

608,363
488,007
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
17.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1242x2688 px (FHD+)
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
2256x2504 px

Brightness

800 nits
1500 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.3:9
N/A

Pixel Density

456 ppi
494 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.19 %
92.94 %
178.04 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Ceramic 3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
90.1 %

Design

Height

158 mm
164.8 mm
158.4 mm

Width

77.8 mm
77.2 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.1 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

226 grams
208 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 4 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX333 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.33" sensor size ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
12 MP
f/3.0 Periscope Camera120 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
30 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size CMOS 1.22µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
No

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3969 mAh
4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 24 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 45W

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
14h 09m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 7m 46s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 3.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 11) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 11) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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