Compare Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro
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| Phones |  |  |
| Network, supported bands and technologies | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 | CDMA 800 / 1900 | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-N986U | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2341 |
| 5G bands | net5g2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2341 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Release date | ||
| First presented | 2020, August 05 | 2020, October 13 |
| Status | Available. Released 2020, August 21 | Soon to arrive. Exp. release 2020, October 23 |
| Size and Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Measurements | 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in) | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | 208 g (7.34 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Design | buildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China |
| Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | |
| Display (type and size) | ||
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 | 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3088 pixels | 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| HDR10+Always-on display120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate | Dolby VisionWide color gamutTrue-tone |
| System and processor information | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 10, One UI 2.5 | iOS 14 |
| Chipset | Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) - USA | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) |
| Central processing unit | Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA | Hexa-core |
| Graphics processing unit | Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA | Apple Graphics processing unit (4-core graphics) |
| Memory bank | ||
| Slot for memory card | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| Built-in | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB |
| memoryotherUFS 3.0 | memoryotherNVMe | |
| Camera | ||
| Triple | 108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8?m, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0?m, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 120?, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4?m | |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10?bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. |
| Selfie Single | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22?m, Dual Pixel PDAF | |
| Selfie Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | HDR |
| Selfie Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Quad | 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4?m, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0?m, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.4, 120?, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) | |
| Selfie Dual | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | |
| Sound | ||
| Main speaker | Yes, with stereo sound | Yes, with stereo sound |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| 32-bit/384kHz audioTuned by AKG |
| Communication | ||
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No |
| USB | 3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint recognition (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer |
| Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)ANT+Bixby dictation and cammands recognition | Siri dictation and cammands recognition | |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion, non-removable |
| Charging | Fast charging 25WUSB Power Delivery 3.0Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15WReverse wireless charging 4.5W | Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)USB Power Delivery 2.0Qi fast wireless charging 15W |
| Stand-by | Up to 17 h (multimedia) | |
| Music player | batmusicplayback1Up to 65 h | |
| Other | ||
| Colors | Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White | Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue |
| Models | modelsSM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W | A2407, A2341, A2406, A2408 |
| SAR | sar-us0.71 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) | |
| Price | € 1,194.12 / $ 1,099.99 / £ 1,099.99 | About 1120 EUR |
