Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Spec Score

84%

97%

87%

Release Date

26 Feb, 2020

14 Sep, 2026

29 Oct, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825	Apple A20 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.93 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED
1440x3040 px (QHD+)	1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1272x2768 px (FHD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera (upto 16x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 8x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera

10 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4300 mAh	4288 mAh	8000 mAh
Fast Charging	60W	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
N/A	NVMe	UFS 4.1

User Ratings

N/A

4.8/5 (45 ratings)

N/A

Launch Date

N/A

Sep 09, 2026 (Official)

Oct 22, 2026 (Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

iOS v27

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

5 Years

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

N/A

N/A

ColorOS

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825

Apple A20 Pro View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994 View Details

Processor

Octa core 2.73 GHz, Dual core, M4 Mongoose 2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Hexa Core 4.93 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.64 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Octa core 4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP12

Apple A20 Pro GPU

Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

12 GB

12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED (Curved Display)

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

6.3 inches  (16 cm)

6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1440x3040 px (QHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

3000 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

495 ppi

460 ppi

462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.66 %

90.14 %

91.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Yes

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

89.40 %

96.0 %

Height

162.3 mm

150 mm

156.5 mm

Width

77.2 mm

71.9 mm

74.3 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.75 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

198 grams

211 grams

216 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Ceramic Shield Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle 77° field-of-viewS5K2L4 ISOCELL Plus

48 MP Primary Camera40x Digital Zoom 16x Optical Zoomf/4.024 mm focal length

200 MP Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 0.56µm pixel size

12 MP f/2.1 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size

48 MP f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length

50 MP f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size

16 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size

48 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

200 MP f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length

N/A

N/A

3.2 MP f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

40 x Digital Zoom 16 x Optical Zoom Apple ProRAW

18 x Digital Zoom 2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @100/120 fps Full HD @120 fps HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Optical Image stabilization Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Night Time-Lapse Macro Video Action Mode Audio Zoom

Optical Image stabilization Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Video HDR Video Pro Mode

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

10 MP f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.22µm pixel size

18 MP f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

2k @30 fps

4k @24/25/30/60 fps Full HD @25/30/60 fps HD @30 fps

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

Battery Rating

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Capacity

4300 mAh

4288 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging v2.0

Yes 60W 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

No

No

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

5G 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

Yes

Yes

SIM 1

SIM 2

SAR Value

N/A

N/A

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.948 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) MIMO

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

Yes v6.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Stylus

Yes

N/A

N/A

HDMI

YesMini HDMI (Type C)

N/A

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

N/A

Yes

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

No

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope