Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 208g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 496ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3095mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 496 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 91.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1053 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1020 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)510 Hz245 Hz
Response time4.8 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 164.8 mm (6.49 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 640 704
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
2256
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1173
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
5416
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
3168
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22561173
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54163168
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1322699
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
765381
CPU309276207699
GPU430651247886
Memory274739144292
UX308033165504
NanoReview Score1322699765381
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
9486
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
4250
Max Surface Temp.39.4 °C37.3 °C
Stability79 %49 %
Graphics Test56 fps25 fps
Graphics Score94864250
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
10807
Writing scoren/a12145
Web scoren/a8848
Video editingn/a6906
Data manipulationn/a8762
NanoReview Scoren/a10807

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 15.2 GB 34.7 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 3095 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (43% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
23:32
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
18:32
Web Browsing09:39 h07:27 h
Video Playback15:16 h12:33 h
Games05:20 h05:16 h
Standby Mode107 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX703Samsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor size1/1.661/1.33
Pixel size1.9 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/3.0
Focal length77 mm103 mm
SensorSony IMX713Samsung S5K3M5
Sensor size1/3.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX772Samsung S5K2L3
Sensor size1/3.41/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
140
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
122
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
146
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
106
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
120
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
128
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
143
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
88.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 1299
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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