Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 496ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 12/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/256 GB
    - 4/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    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 Dynamic AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.9 in 6.5 in
    Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 496 ppi 458 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 600 nits 800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.8 % 84.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
    1020 nits
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    790 nits
    sRGB gamut96.9 %99.6 %
    PWM (Flicker)245 Hz245 Hz
    Response time6 ms4.9 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.8 mm (6.49 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
    Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
    Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Brown
    - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    - Dark Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
    91.8 %
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    84.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 Apple A13 Bionic
    Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2650 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
    - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
    - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
    - 2/2.65 (Lightning)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Apple A13 GPU
    GPU Cores 704 256
    GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1230 MHz
    FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
    1173
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    1591
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
    3168
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    4159
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11731591
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31684159
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
    765381
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    961856
    CPU207699250964
    GPU247886311308
    Memory144292132206
    UX165504267378
    NanoReview Score765381961856
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
    4250
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    7462
    Max Surface Temp.37.3 °C44.9 °C
    Stability49 %79 %
    Graphics Test25 fps44 fps
    Graphics Score42507462
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
    10807
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    n/a
    Writing score12145n/a
    Web score8848n/a
    Video editing6906n/a
    Data manipulation8762n/a
    NanoReview Score10807n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
    Channels n/a 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

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

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 3969 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (43% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
    18:32
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    23:30
    Web Browsing07:27 h08:51 h
    Video Playback12:33 h14:18 h
    Games05:16 h05:41 h
    Standby Mode81 h117 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2x
    Flash LED Quad LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth: 0.3 MP
    Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung Bright S5KHM1Apple iSight Camera
    Sensor size1/1.331/2.55
    Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/3.0f/2.0
    Focal length103 mm52 mm
    SensorSamsung S5K3M5n/a
    Sensor size1/3.41/3.4
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorSamsung S5K2L3n/a
    Sensor size1/2.551/3.4
    Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
    122
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    126
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
    106
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    124
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
    120
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    122
    Bokehn/a65
    Previewn/a76
    Zoomn/a88

    Front camera

    Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX374 BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.6
    Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    115
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    134

    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 Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5.1 5
    Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C No
    USB version 3.2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - NAVIC
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*21
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
    LTE category2018
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
    88.8 dB
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    85.8 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced August, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
    Release Date August, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1299 1099
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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