Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra | Apple iPhone 12 |
Released
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Aug 21, 2020
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Released
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Oct 23, 2020
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6.9-inch · 3088x1440px
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6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
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Triple camera
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Dual camera
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12GB · 128GB
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4GB · 64GB
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4500 mAh
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2815 mAh
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Availability
Officially announced | |
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Aug 05, 2020 | Oct 13, 2020 |
MSRP | |
$ 1300 | $ 829 |
Design
Dimensions | |
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6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm |
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump) |
Weight | |
7.34 oz (208.0 g) | 5.78 oz (164.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Stainless steel |
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
Biometrics | |
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint | 3D Face unlock |
Features | |
Stylus | |
Keys | |
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Mystic black, Mystic bronze, Mystic white | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple |
Display
Size | |
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6.9-inch, 91.63% screen-to-body | 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body |
Type | |
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR | OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits |
Resolution | |
3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 496 PPI | 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI |
Protection | |
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Ceramic Shield |
Features | |
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Kryo 585 3x2.42GHz Kryo 585 4x1.80GHz Kryo 585 |
Hexa-core 3100 MHz |
GPU | |
Adreno 650 | Yes |
Memory | |
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe) 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 1000 GB | not expandable |
OS | |
Android (13, 12, 11, 10) | iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) |
Battery
Type | |
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4500 mAh, Li - Polymer | 2815 mAh, Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging |
Charge speed | |
Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
4h 37min
Browsing
9h 33min
Video
7h 0min
Gaming
7h 17min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min
Camera
Rear | |
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Triple camera | Dual camera |
Main camera | |
108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.33" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm |
Second camera | |
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm |
Third camera | |
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.0 Focal Length: 120 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Object tracking, EIS |
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
Front | |
10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD |
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 ax | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.2 | Lightning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M3/T3 | M3/T4 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+ | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | |
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus | Dolby Atmos |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation |
Cellular
5G | |
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Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave |
4G (FDD) | |
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) | Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 | Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 |
3G | |
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes | Yes |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Jul 06, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMN986U | |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.78 W/kg Body: 1.04 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg Phablet: 3.92 W/kg |
Alternative variants
for Europe
System chip | Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2x2.73GHz Exynos M5 2x2.5GHz Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali G77 MP11 |
Memory | 256GB |
MSRP | € 1266 |
with 128GB storage
Memory | 128GB |
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MSRP | $ 879 |
with 512GB storage
Memory | 512GB |
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MSRP | $ 1450 |
with 256GB storage
Memory | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 979 |
for Verizon
5G | Bands n260, n261, mmWave |
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4G (FDD) | Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3) |
4G (TDD) | Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Specs | Apple iPhone 12 Specs |
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