The new Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G device has a 3 camera setup with a main lens of 108 MP, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus processor chipset and a battery of 4500 mAh. On other side, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max also has interesting features. The comparison for both models with new specs are detailed next.
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Processor and Operating System
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 3.09 GHz Kryo 485, 3 cores of 2.42 GHz Kryo 485 and 4 cores of 1.80 GHz Kryo 485. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 3090 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. Running on One UI 2.5 operating system.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus is a better chipset processor than the Apple A13 Bionic.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a Apple A13 Bionic, the second processor has a total of 6 cores composed by 2 cores of 2.65 GHz Lightning and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Thunder. It has a maximum CPU frequency of . Some other special features include 2650 MHz,64 bit architecture,8-core neural engine (NPU) and U1 Ultra-Wideband chip. And it’s running on One UI 2.5 OS system.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G is carrying a Qualcomm Adreno 650 gpu in the interior and the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has the A13 GPU,4 cores graphics processor.
Battery
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G battery capacity is 4500 mAh which is a 28.5% (percent) more powerful than the 3500 mAh offered by the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. Some features include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, Qi/PMA wireless charging – 15 W, Wireless reverse charging – 9 W, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 and USB Power Delivery 3.0.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max battery include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, Qi wireless charging, Wireless reverse charging, USB Power Delivery 3.0, Video playback – up to 20hrs, Video playback (streamed) – up to 12hrs and Audio playback – up to 80hrs.
Screen
The handset is using a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 1440 x 3088 pixels and a screen size of 6.9 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is featuring a XDR OLED display with 1242 x 2688 pixels and a screen size of 6.5 in (inches).
As we can see here, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G is a 6.1% bigger than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max |
|---|---|
| 120Hz refresh rate | 120 Hz touch-sensing |
| Always-On Display | 1200 cd/m² peak brightness |
| Capacitive | 2000000:1 contrast ratio |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | 800 cd/m² max brightness |
| HDR10+ | Capacitive |
| Infinity-O Display | Dolby Vision |
| Multi-touch | Haptic Touch |
| Scratch resistant | HDR10 |
| Multi-touch | |
| Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating | |
| Scratch resistant | |
| Super Retina XDR | |
| True tone display | |
| Wide color display (P3) | |
| Wide color gamut |
RAM Memory and storage
On the memory hardware side, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G is carrying a ram memory of 12 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 2750 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR5 and Double channel.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is coming with a 4 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like LPDDR4X and Double channel.
In the basic edition, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G gives a 200% more ram memory capacity than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max.
How much built-in storage space you can get for apps and saving photos, files and video? The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G comes with or 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes) or 512 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G gives a 100% more storage memory capacity than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max.
At the more expensive edition, both smartphones present the same built-in storage capacity:512 gigabytes.
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max gets you or 64 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes) or 512 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G rear camera setup is composed by 3 lenses of 108/12/12 MP , the flash type is LED , a focal length (35 , of 25 mm , carrying a sensor like Samsung S5KHM1 Camera sensor size:8.17 x 10.82 mm , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.8 f/2.2 f/3.0 respectively.
Meanwhile the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max rear camera comes with 3 lenses of 12/12/12 MP , the flash type is Quad LED , a focal length (35 mm) of 26mm , carrying sensor like Sony Exmor RS , a pixel size of 1.4µm and aperture lens of f/1.8 f/2.4 f/2.0 respectively.
| Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max |
|---|---|
| 1080p @ 240 fps | 100% Focus Pixels |
| 20x digital zoom (#3) | 1080p @ 240 fps |
| 2160p @ 60 fps | 1080p @ 240 fps |
| 50x Super Resolution Zoom (#3) | 10X digital zoom |
| 5x optical zoom (#3) | 2x optical zoom |
| 720p @ 960 fps | 5-element lens (#2) |
| Angle of view – 120° (#2) | 5-element lens (#3) |
| Angle of view – 20° (#3) | 6-element lens |
| Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) | Angle of view – 120° (#2) |
| Aperture size – f/3.0 (#3) | Aperture size – f/2.0 (#3) |
| Autofocus | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#2) |
| Continuous autofocus | Autofocus |
| Continuous shooting | Cinematic video stabilization |
| Digital image stabilization | Continuous autofocus video |
| Digital zoom | Continuous shooting |
| Dual-pixel Phase detection | Digital zoom |
| Exposure compensation | Exposure compensation |
| Face detection | Face detection |
| Geotagging | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 13mm (#2) |
| HDR | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 26mm |
| HDR10+ video recording | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 52mm (#3) |
| High CRI LED Flash | Focus Pixels (#3) |
| ISO settings | Geotagging |
| Laser autofocus (LAF) | HDR |
| Nonacell pixel size – 2.4 μm (9-in-1 pixel binning) | ISO settings |
| Optical image stabilization | Macro mode |
| Optical zoom | Night Mode |
| Panorama | OIS (#3) |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Optical image stabilization |
| Pixel size – 1.0 µm (#3) | Panorama |
| Pixel size – 1.4 µm (#2) | Phase detection |
| Scene mode | Pixel size – 1.4 µm |
| Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide angle) | Quad-LED dual-tone flash |
| Self-timer | RAW |
| Sensor version – Samsung S5K2L3SX (#2) | Scene mode |
| Sensor size – 5.88 mm x 7.68 mm (#2) | Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide) |
| Sensor type – ISOCELL Bright | Self-timer |
| Third rear camera – 12 MP (telephoto) | Sensor size – 1/2.55″ |
| Touch focus | Sensor size – 1/3.4″ (#3) |
| Tracking AF | Third rear camera – 12 MP (telephoto) |
| White balance settings | TOF (Time Of Flight) 3D camera |
| Touch focus | |
| White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G comes with a 10 MP in the front.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a 12 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max |
|---|---|
| 10 MP | 1080p @ 120 fps |
| Aperture:f/2.2 | 12 MP |
| Auto HDR | Aperture:f/2.2 |
| Autofocus | Cinematic video stabilization |
| Face detection | Face unlock |
| Face unlock | HDR |
| HDR | Sensor CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | |
| Phase detection with Dual Pixel | |
| Pixel size:1.22 µm /0.001220 mm | |
| Sensor model:Samsung S5K3J1 | |
| Sensor type:CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
Data network and speed connectivity/bandwidth
The mobile networks technologies improve the communication between devices, connectivity speed and files download/upload bandwidth depending of the place.
| Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max |
|---|---|
| 5G NSA | EDGE |
| 5G SA | EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) |
| Built-in 5G modem | Gigabit-class LTE 2×2 MIMO-LAA |
| EDGE | GPRS |
| Enhanced 4×4 MIMO | HSPA+(5.76/ 42.2 Mbit/s) |
| Exynos Modem 5123 | LTE Cat 18(221.0/1.2 Gbit/s) |
| GPRS | LTE-A(500/1 Gbit/s) |
| HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) | TD-SCDMA |
| LAA (US only) | UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
| LTE Cat 20 | |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) | |
| Up to 7CA |
Price
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G price is $1300 (256 GB) and the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max price tag is $1099 (64 GB) or $1250 (256 GB) or $1450 (512 GB)