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iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Galaxy Note 20

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20

What iPhone 12 Pro Max does better (9) and where Galaxy Note 20 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro Max

7.7Score

9 advantages≈ $370

Higher score

Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note 20

7.6Score

10 advantages≈ $450

7.3Display6.5

8.2Camera8.5

3.0Battery4.2

9.4Features8.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 20

	iPhone 12 Pro Max	Galaxy Note 20	Difference
Height	160.8 mm	161.6 mm	−0.8 mm
Width	78.1 mm	75.2 mm	+2.9 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.3 mm	−0.9 mm
Weight	228 g	192 g	+36 g

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

Why is iPhone 12 Pro Max better than Galaxy Note 20?

Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy Note 20: No
5GYes · Galaxy Note 20: No
Pixel density458 ppi vs 393 ppi+17%
CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.73 GHz+14%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/2+25%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 10 MP+20%
Resolution (width)1,284 px vs 1,080 px+19%
Thickness7.4 mm vs 8.3 mm+12%

Why is Galaxy Note 20 better than iPhone 12 Pro Max?

Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
Battery capacity3,687 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+17%
Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Max video4K vs 8K
Optical zoom2.5× vs 3×+20%
Weight228 g vs 192 g+19%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Screen-to-body ratio87.4% vs 89.2%+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max≈ $3707.7	Samsung Galaxy Note 20≈ $4507.6
Design
Weight	228 g	192 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.3 mm
Height	160.8 mm	161.6 mm
Width	78.1 mm	75.2 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	—
Stylus	—	Yes
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,284 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,778 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	458 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	—
Measured brightness	822 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	89.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 990
Chip maker	Apple	Samsung
Process	5 nm	—
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	2.73 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Mali G77 MP11
AnTuTu score	638,584	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,240	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,317	—
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	—
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/2
Main sensor size	1/1.9"	—
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	2.5×	3×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	—
Selfie camera	12 MP	10 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	3,687 mAh	4,300 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	—
Wired charging	18 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	50%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	15 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C
USB version	—	3.2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-23.8 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	Android 10
Platform	iOS	Android
EU label
Energy class	B	—