Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro 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: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 2.73 GHz, while Apple iPhone 11 Pro runs at 2.65 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Apple iPhone 11 Pro offers 5.8 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 11 Pro'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 11 Pro 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 11 Pro offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and Apple iPhone 11 Pro deliver similar battery life of 16h 04m, but Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 11 Pro offers 3046 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 11 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 11 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and Apple iPhone 11 Pro equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 11 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

15 Feb, 2020
20 Sep, 2019
06 May, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Apple A13 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 2.65 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1125x2436 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

40 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
3046 mAh
6500 mAh
45W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.0
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Beautiful 120Hz screen
  • Capable and versatile cameras
  • Smooth performance
  • Useful software features
  • Great cameras with excellent night mode
  • Super smooth performance
  • Ideal for one-handed usage
  • Fast charger in the box
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Massive size
  • 100x Space Zoom not very useful
  • Iffy fingerprint scanner
  • Pricey
  • Rear camera lenses look unsightly
  • Design almost the same as last year's models
  • No 128GB option
  • Pricey
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5
(399 ratings)
4.6/5
(10,039 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

492,456
AnTuTu Score
461,219
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Feb 15, 2020
(Official)
Sep 20, 2019
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
iOS v13.0
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

6 Year
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Apple A13 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G77 MP11
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
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.

492,456
461,219
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
27.0 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
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1125x2436 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
800 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

509 ppi
463 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.62 %
80.14 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

166.9 mm
144 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76 mm
71.4 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.1 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

220 grams
188 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla 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 4 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX333 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
48 MP
f/3.5 Telephoto Camera102 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 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
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

40 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
3046 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 25 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
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.

16h 04m
N/A
16h 04m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

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) / 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) / 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)
N/A

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) / 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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) / 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)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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 A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

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

Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends
N/A

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