Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S20+ | Apple iPhone XS Max |
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Released
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Mar 06, 2020
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Released
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Sep 21, 2018
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6.7-inch
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6.5-inch
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Quad 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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3179 mAh
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Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches 161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm |
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.56 oz (188.0 g) | 7.34 oz (208.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint | 3D Face unlock |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Cosmic grey, Cloud blue, Cosmic black, Cosmic white, Aura red, Aura blue | Gold, Silver, Space gray |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.7-inch | 6.5-inch |
| Resolution | |
| 3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 524 PPI | 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI |
| Technology | |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | |
| 120Hz (@1080p) | |
| Screen-to-body | |
| 90.94 % | 84.29 % |
| Peak brightness | |
| 625 cd/m2 (nit) | |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585 |
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 650 | Apple 4-core GPU |
| RAM | |
| 12GB (LPDDR5) | 4GB (LPDDR4) |
| Internal storage | |
| 128GB (UFS 3.0), available to use: 104.1 GB | 64GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1000 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI | iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) |
Battery
| Capacity | |
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| 4500 mAh | 3179 mAh |
| Type | |
| Li - Polymer | 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 |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
Battery Life Estimate
5h 25min
Browsing
8h 30min
Video
9h 53min
Gaming
8h 26min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 33min
Video
5h 25min
Gaming
Untested
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Quad camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm |
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 1.1x Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
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| Fourth camera | |
| 0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing) Aperture size: F1.0 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | Quad LED |
| Video recording | |
| 7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR, EIS |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) | 7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.2 | Lightning |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer |
| 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 | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Radio | |
| FM | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
| 5G | |
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| Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | |
| 4G (FDD) | |
| Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
| 4G (TDD) | |
| Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600) | Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 |
| 3G | |
| Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Jan 28, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG986B | Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.25 W/kg Body: 0.89 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg Phablet: 2.95 W/kg |
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg |
Buyers information
| MSRP | |
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| $ 1200 | $ 1099 |
| In The Box | |
| EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation | |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Feb 11, 2020 | Sep 12, 2018 |
Alternative variants
Global variant
| System chip | Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm) |
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| Processor |
Octa-core 2x 2.73GHz Exynos M5 + 2x 2.5GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali G77 MP11 |
| 5G | Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, Sub-6 |
| 4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) |
| Dual SIM | Yes |
| SIM type | Nano SIM, eSIM |
with 512 GB storage
| Internal storage | 512GB |
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| MSRP | $ 1449 |
non 5G variant
| RAM | 8GB |
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| Weight | 6.56 oz (186.0 g) |
| FCC approval |
Date approved: Jan 28, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG985F |
| Measured SAR |
Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.03 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.37 W/kg Phablet: 3.00 W/kg |
with 256 GB storage
| Internal storage | 256GB |
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| MSRP | $ 1249 |
with 256GB storage
| Internal storage | 256GB |
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with 512GB storage
| Internal storage | 512GB |
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| MSRP | $ 1400 |
for Verizon
| 4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) |
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| 3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
for AT&T
| 4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) |
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| 4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 |
for T-Mobile
| 4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
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| 3G | Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
for Sprint
| 4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
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| 4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 |
for U.S. Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
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| 4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 46, 48(3600) |
| 3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Samsung Galaxy S20+ Specs | Apple iPhone XS Max Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Samsung Galaxy S20+ Review | Apple iPhone XS Max Review |
| User Reviews | |
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