Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 and Apple iPhone 11 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Apple iPhone 11

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Samsung Galaxy S20
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Apple iPhone 11
Samsung Galaxy S20
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 and Apple iPhone 11
    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
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy S20
    vs
    Apple iPhone 11

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.2 in 6.1 in
    Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 828x1792 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 563 ppi 326 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 79.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S20
    809 nits
    Apple iPhone 11
    668 nits
    sRGB gamut99.8 %99.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
    Response time8.5 ms24.8 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite999:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20], [Apple iPhone 11]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 151.7 mm (5.97 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
    Width 69.1 mm (2.72 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Gray
    - Blue
    - Red    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Red
    - Purple
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S20
    88.5 %
    Apple iPhone 11
    79.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 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 550 MHz 1230 MHz
    FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S20
    1139
    Apple iPhone 11
    1613
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S20
    3080
    Apple iPhone 11
    4215
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11391613
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30804215
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S20
    680061
    Apple iPhone 11
    898234
    CPU206940231010
    GPU180770308030
    Memory136999155712
    UX155352203482
    NanoReview Score680061898234
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S20
    4221
    Apple iPhone 11
    7530
    Max Surface Temp.49.7 °C43.6 °C
    Stability51 %72 %
    Graphics Test25 fps45 fps
    Graphics Score42217530
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20], [Apple iPhone 11]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S20
    11213
    Apple iPhone 11
    n/a
    Writing score13300n/a
    Web score9221n/a
    Video editing6001n/a
    Data manipulation8487n/a
    NanoReview Score11213n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 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 20.1 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 5.1 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 4000 mAh 3110 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 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 75 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:45 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S20
    16:07
    Apple iPhone 11
    22:24
    Web Browsing06:49 h08:46 h
    Video Playback10:33 h13:37 h
    Games04:30 h04:58 h
    Standby Mode69 h110 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 1.1x Digital
    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: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung S5K2LDApple iSight Camera
    Sensor size1/1.761/2.55
    Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix64 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.0n/a
    Focal length29 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
    Sensor size1/1.72n/a
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
    Sensor size1/2.551/3.6
    Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S20
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    125
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S20
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    125
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S20
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    116
    Bokehn/a55
    Previewn/a73
    Zoomn/a63
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

    Front camera

    Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 2592x3872 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 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 S20
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    114
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S20
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    135

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
    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 SupportNoNo

    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
    85.9 dB
    Apple iPhone 11
    83.4 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced February, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
    Release Date March, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 999 699
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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