Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 12 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 3.1 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G runs at 2.73 GHz, making Apple iPhone 12 Pro the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro offers 6.1 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 12 Pro'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 12 Pro offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro offers 2815 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 Pro 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

Spec Score

85%
85%

Release Date

18 Oct, 2020
07 Aug, 2020

Performance

Apple A14 Bionic
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2815 mAh
4500 mAh
20W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Super-smooth performance
  • Lovely screen
  • Capable cameras with Dolby Vision and ProRAW
  • Superb display
  • S Pen capabilities
  • Smooth performance
  • Capable cameras

Cons

  • Faces rivalry from siblings
  • Pricey
  • Massive camera bump
  • S Pen silo placed on the left
  • In-display fingerprint scanner can be iffy
  • Pricey

User Ratings

4.6/5
(2,974 ratings)
4.4/5
(1,533 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

632,370
AnTuTu Score
488,007
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
Aug 07, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v14
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990

Processor

Hexa Core

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm
Octa core

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

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

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

RAM

6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

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

632,370
488,007

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.0 %
17.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1440x3088 px (QHD+)

Brightness

800 nits
1500 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.3:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi
494 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %
92.94 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

146.7 mm
164.8 mm

Width

71.5 mm
77.2 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

187 grams
208 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 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
12 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/3.0 Periscope Camera120 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps

Video Recording Features

Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle 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

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2815 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 24 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

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

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

N/A
1h 7m 46s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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