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iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Galaxy Note20

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note20

What iPhone 11 Pro Max does better (10) and where Galaxy Note20 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2019iPhone 11 Pro Max

7.1Score

10 advantages≈ $225

Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note20

7.7Score

14 advantages≈ $185

Higher score

6.9Display6.0

5.3Performance6.1

8.0Camera7.9

2.9Battery4.2

8.0Features9.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 11 Pro MaxGalaxy Note20

	iPhone 11 Pro Max	Galaxy Note20	Difference
Height	158 mm	161.6 mm	−3.6 mm
Width	77.8 mm	75.2 mm	+2.6 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.3 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	226 g	192 g	+34 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 11 Pro Max better than Galaxy Note20?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)13,870 vs 2,9644.7×
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 600 nits2×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical zoom2× vs 1.1×+82%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,068 vs 1,419+46%
Measured brightness820 nits vs 615 nits+33%
Pixel density458 ppi vs 393 ppi+17%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 10 MP+20%
Resolution (width)1,242 px vs 1,080 px+15%
Thickness8.1 mm vs 8.3 mm+2%

Why is Galaxy Note20 better than iPhone 11 Pro Max?

AnTuTu score459,713 vs 913,920+99%
RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
5GNo · iPhone 11 Pro Max: Yes
Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
Battery capacity3,969 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+8%
Storage (base)64 GB vs 256 GB4×
Max video4K vs 8K
Wireless charging power8 W vs 15 W2×
Weight226 g vs 192 g+18%
CPU frequency2.65 GHz vs 3 GHz+13%
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
USB version2 vs 3.2+60%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max≈ $2257.1	Samsung Galaxy Note20≈ $1857.7
Design
Weight	226 g	192 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.3 mm
Height	158 mm	161.6 mm
Width	77.8 mm	75.2 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	—
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Matte Space Gray, Matte Silver, Matte Gold, Matte Midnight Green	Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
Stylus	—	Yes
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	Super AMOLED Plus
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,242 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,688 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	458 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	600 nits
Measured brightness	820 nits	615 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.7%	89.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic	Exynos 990 - Global
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	2.65 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
AnTuTu score	459,713	913,920
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	13,870	2,964
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,068	1,419
Memory
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 3.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.55"	1/1.76"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	2×	1.1×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	10 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	3,969 mAh	4,300 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired charging	18 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	50%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	8 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-25.6 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display, ultrasonic
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	0.95 W/kg	0.36 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 13	Android 10
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 5