Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs Apple iPhone 12

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs Apple iPhone 12 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 12 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.1 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 runs at 2.73 GHz, making Apple iPhone 12 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to Apple iPhone 12's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Apple iPhone 12 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


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


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 offers a higher battery capacity with 4300 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 2815 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 12 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 offers 256 GB, making Apple iPhone 12 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a rating of 4.3.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20
₹86,000
(Out of Stock)
Apple iPhone 12
₹49,900
(Out of Stock)
Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G
₹44,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

07 Aug, 2020
18 Oct, 2020
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Apple A14 Bionic
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus
Super Retina XDR
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4300 mAh
2815 mAh
6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.3/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent OLED display
  • Blazing-fast performance
  • Good cameras
  • Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
  • Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
  • Capable cameras with periscope lens
  • Good performance output

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Lacks a high refresh rate screen
  • High price tag in India
  • Smaller battery compared to iPhone 11
  • Battery efficiency could be better
  • Only 3 major OS updates
  • Design is a bit slippery

User Ratings

4.3/5
(1,708 ratings)
4.6/5
(231,097 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

545,374
AnTuTu Score
621,879
AnTuTu Score
2,217,003
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
4 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 07, 2020
(Official)
Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
iOS v14
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Apple A14 Bionic
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Co-Processor

N/A
Apple M14 motion
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G77 MP11
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

545,374
621,879
2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
13.0 s
20.0 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
N/A
4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
20.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus
Super Retina XDR
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
625 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
457 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.18 %
86.89 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

161.6 mm
146.7 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.2 mm
71.5 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
7.4 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

192 grams
162 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

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 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX555 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
64 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera1/1.7" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size Exmor RS 1.22µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4300 mAh
2815 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired 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
N/A
14h 00m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 47m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

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) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 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 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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)
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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)
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)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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