Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Manufactured in March, 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 S20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 511ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 220g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/256 GB
    - 4/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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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 1440x3200 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 511 ppi 458 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 800 nits 800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 84.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
    886 nits
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    790 nits
    sRGB gamut99.2 %99.6 %
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hz245 Hz
    Response time6.2 ms4.9 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 166.9 mm (6.57 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
    Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    - Dark Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
    90.6 %
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    84.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 Apple A13 Bionic
    Max Frequency 3020 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 S20 Ultra
    1159
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    1591
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
    3158
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    4159
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11591591
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31584159
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
    760316
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    961856
    CPU220525250964
    GPU225011311308
    Memory146451132206
    UX168329267378
    NanoReview Score760316961856
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
    4320
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    7462
    Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C44.9 °C
    Stability53 %79 %
    Graphics Test25 fps44 fps
    Graphics Score43207462
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
    11163
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    n/a
    Writing score13391n/a
    Web score8714n/a
    Video editing6104n/a
    Data manipulation9006n/a
    NanoReview Score11163n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.0NVMe
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
    OS Size 23.7 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 5.1 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 3969 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (100% in 80 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
    18:01
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    23:30
    Web Browsing06:27 h08:51 h
    Video Playback11:23 h14:18 h
    Games04:23 h05:41 h
    Standby Mode91 h117 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 4x 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 60 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: 48 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
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix48 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/3.5f/2.0
    Focal length103 mm52 mm
    SensorSony IMX586n/a
    Sensor size1/21/3.4
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
    Sensor size1/2.551/3.4
    Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    126
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    124
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    122
    Bokehn/a65
    Previewn/a76
    Zoomn/a88

    Front camera

    Matrix 40 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5KGH1 BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.6
    Pixel size 0.7 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 S20 Ultra
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    115
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    134

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5 5
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C No
    USB version 3.1 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)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 category2218
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
    84.4 dB
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    85.8 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced February, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
    Release Date March, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1400 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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