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iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G

iPhone 12 Pro Max AppleiPhone 12 Pro Max
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G SamsungGalaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G

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General

Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Device Name
iPhone 12 Pro MaxA2411A2342A2410A2412
SM-N986BSM-N986B/DSSM-N986USM-N986U1SM-N986WSM-N9860SM-N986N
Announced
October 2020
August 2020
Released
November 2020
August 2020
Colors
SilverGraphiteGoldPacific Blue
Mystic BronzeMystic BlackMystic White

Design

Length
160.8 mm (6.33 in)
164.8 mm (6.49 in)
Width
78.1 mm (3.07 in)
77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness
7.4 mm (0.29 in)
8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight
228 g (8.04 oz)
208 g (7.34 oz)
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass)Glass back (Gorilla Glass)Stainless steel frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus)Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus)Stainless steel frame

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM/eSIM
Nano SIM
Multi SIM
—
Single SIM or Dual SIM
Speed
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 1024 MB5G Up to 5 GB
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 2 GB5G Up to 7.3 GB

Display

Display Type
Super Retina XDR OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.7 Inches
6.9 Inches
Refresh Rate
—
120Hz (FHD)60Hz (QHD)
Resolution
1284x2778 Pixels (FHD+)
1440x3088 Pixels (2K+)
Screen Ratio
87.4%
91.7%
Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Pixel Density
458 PPI
496 PPI
Brightness Level
800 Nits1200 Nits (Peak)
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Display Protection
Scratch-resistant ceramic glassOleophobic coating
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
HDR10Dolby VisionWide color gamutTrue-toneWide screen notch
HDR10+Always-on DisplayHole-punch NotchFrameless16M Colors
On both: Capacitive, Multi-touch

Hardware

Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic
Samsung Exynos 990 (Global)Snapdragon 865+ (USA/China)
Manufacturing Technology
5 nm
7 nm+
CPU Type
6 (Hexa-core)
Octa-core
CPU
2x3.1 GHz (Firestorm)4x1.8 GHz (Icestorm)
Exynos 990 (2x2.73 GHz & 2x2.50 & 4x2.0 GHz)Snapdragon 865+ (1x3.0 & 3x2.42 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Mali-G77 MP11 (Exynos 990)Adreno 650 (Snapdragon 865+)
RAM (Memory)
6 GB
12 GB
Internal Storage
128/256/512 GB
128/256/512 GB
Storage Type
NVMe
UFS 3.0
Ram Type
—
LPDDR5
Card Slot
No
Yes - MicroSD

Software

OS
iOS
Android 10
Version
14.1
—
Update To
15.1
Android 11
User Interface
—
One UI 3.0

Main camera

Camera Setup
Triple Camera
—
Resolution
12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP
—
Camera
12 MP: Standard (OIS)12 MP: Telephoto (OIS)12 MP: UltrawideTOF 3D LiDAR: Depth
—
Triple
—
First Camera: 108 MP (Standard)Second Camera: 12 MP (Periscope Telephoto)Third Camera: 12 MP (Ultrawide)
Aperture Size
F/1.6 (Standard)F/2.2 (Telephoto)F/2.4 (Ultrawide)
First Camera: F/1.8Second Camera: F/3.0Third Camera: F/2.2
Stabilization
Optical Stabilization (OIS)
—
Zoom
Optical Zoom 2xDigital Zoom 10x
—
Slow Motion
FHD 1080P@120/240fps
—
Video
4K 2160P@60/30fpsFHD 1080P@30/60fpsDolby Vision/HDR
8K 4320P@24fps4K 2160P@30/60fpsFHD 1080P@30/240fpsHDR10+Slow MotionElectronic Stabilization (EIS)
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
No extras
Laser AFOptical Stabilization (OIS)Optical Zoom 5xHybrid Zoom 50xAI Scene Detection
On both: Autofocus (AF), Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Pro Mode, Continuous shooting, Panorama, Exposure compensation, Face detection, Geotagging, HDR, ISO settings, Scene mode, Self-timer, Touch focus, White balance settings

Selfie Camera

Camera
12 MP
10 MP
Aperture Size
F/2.2
F/2.2
Video
4K 2160P@60/30fpsFHD 1080P@30/60fpsElectronic Stabilization (EIS)
4K 2160P@30/60fpsFHD 1080P@30fps
Slow Motion
HD 720P@120fps
—
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Night Mode
Autofocus (AF)
On both: Portrait Mode, Face Detection, Beauty Mode, Gesture Shot, HDR

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
No extras
Wi-Fi Direct
On both: Wi-Fi 802.11, a/b/g/n/ac/6, Dual-band, Hotspot
Bluetooth
No extras
aptX
On both: 5.0, A2DP, LE
Location
QZSS
BDS
On both: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
Lightning - USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes - Stereo speakers
Yes - Stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
FM Radio
No
Yes (Snapdragon model only)• 32-bit/384kHz audio • Sound by AKG

Other specifications

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroscopeProximityCompassBarometer
AccelerometerGyroscopeProximityCompassbarometer
Lock Type
Face ID
Fingerprint (Under Display - Ultrasonic)Facial Recognition
On both: Pattern, PIN, Password
Water/Dust Resistant
Yes - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Yes - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Box Contents
No extras
Power Adapter (25 W)Headphones (AKG)
On both: Device, USB Cable, SIM Eject Tool, Quick start guide
Other Features
Apple PaySiri
Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeXSamsung PayBixbyANT+

Charging and Battery

Fast Charging
Yes - 22 W (50% in 30 min)
Yes - 25 W
Wireless Charging
Yes - 15 W
Yes - 15 W (Qi/PMA)Reverse wireless charging 4.5 W
Capacity
3687 mAh
4500 mAh

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