Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,953, while Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra scores 2,749, making Apple iPhone 12 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 12's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 40 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both Apple iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra deliver similar battery life of None, but Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 2815 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone 12 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 12 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra equally at 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has a rating of 4.2.

Apple iPhone 12

₹49,900

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

₹59,990

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Summary

Release Date

18 Oct, 2020

15 Feb, 2020

06 May, 2026

Performance


Apple A14 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1170x2532 px (FHD+)	1440x3200 px (QHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	40 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


2815 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Excellent OLED display
Blazing-fast performance
Good cameras

Beautiful 120Hz screen
Capable and versatile cameras
Smooth performance
Useful software features

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Lacks a high refresh rate screen
High price tag in India
Smaller battery compared to iPhone 11

Massive size
100x Space Zoom not very useful
Iffy fingerprint scanner
Pricey

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5

(231,040 ratings)

4.2/5

(401 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

621,879 AnTuTu Score	492,456 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store

₹59,990

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₹79,999

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General

Launch Date

Oct 18, 2020

(Official)

Feb 15, 2020

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v14

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

7 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Mali-G77 MP11

Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

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.

621,879

492,456

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

18.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.9 %

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi

509 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %

90.62 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass v6

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

146.7 mm

166.9 mm

150.83 mm

Width

71.5 mm

76 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.8 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

162 grams

220 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: 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)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

48 MP
f/3.5 Telephoto Camera102 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1.4µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

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

8k @24 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

40 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

2815 mAh

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 25 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

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

16h 04m

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

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

N/A

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)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

Lightning

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

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 Compass Gyroscope

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₹59,990

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@ Amazon