Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, 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
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Higher battery capacity: 4685mAh vs 4500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
- Higher pixel density: 496ppi
- Lighter design: 208g vs 227g
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 pixels | 1440x3088 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 496 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.3 % | 91.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.6 % | 96.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | 245 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 in) | 164.8 mm (6.49 in) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 in) | 77.2 mm (3.04 in) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Silver - Gold |
- White - Black - Brown |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 990 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2730 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 704 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2289 GFLOPS | 1126 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3564 | 1173 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8880 | 3168 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 33019 | n/a |
| CPU | 465726 | 207699 |
| GPU | 721738 | 247886 |
| Memory | 250875 | 144292 |
| UX | 375110 | 165504 |
| NanoReview Score | 1813449 | 765381 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 37.3 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 49 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 25 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 4250 |
| Writing score | n/a | 12145 |
| Web score | n/a | 8848 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6906 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 8762 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 10807 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | n/a |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 18 GB | 34.7 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4685 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | Yes (43% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:57 h | 1:20 h |
| Web Browsing | 14:34 h | 07:27 h |
| Video Playback | 22:01 h | 12:33 h |
| Games | 07:12 h | 05:16 h |
| Standby Mode | 163 h | 81 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | 142 | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 240 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 48 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 |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX803 | Samsung Bright S5KHM1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/1.33 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/3.0 |
| Focal length | 120 mm | 103 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX913 | Samsung S5K3M5 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX972 | Samsung S5K2L3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 80 | n/a |
| Preview | 93 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 10 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 3872x2592 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | Sony IMX374 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/3.2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 2 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | August, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | August, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 1299 |
| MSRP ($) | 1199 | n/a |
| 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 |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
Note
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:
The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.
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