Though no one can predict the future, let alone anything that could happen in 2020, it’s likely that Apple and Samsung have finished releasing their premium 5G phones for this year. In August, Samsung took the wraps off its ultra high-end Note 20 line. The new line includes two devices: the Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra. Both sport three rear cameras, generously sized screens and an embedded S Pen smart stylus.
After that came Apple, which unveiled its iPhone 12 line in October. The lineup features the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max and the iPhone 12 Mini. These phones have Apple’s powerful proprietary A14 Bionic processor and the Pro models include a new lidar scanner in their cameras for depth scanning.
To see how these devices stack up against one another, we put them side-by-side in the spec chart below. Note that because these phones all boast top-tier hardware and big screens, we didn’t include the smaller iPhone 12 Mini.
iPhone 12 lineup vs. Galaxy Note 20 lineup
Apple iPhone 12
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Display size, resolution
6.1-inch OLED; 2,532×1,170 pixels
6.1-inch OLED; 2,532×1,170 pixels
6.7-inch OLED; 2,778×1,284 pixels
6.7-inch OLED; 2,400×1,080 pixels
6.9-inch OLED; 3,088×1,440 pixels
Pixel density
460ppi
460ppi
458ppi
393ppi
496ppi
Dimensions (Inches)
5.78×2.82×0.29 in
5.78×2.82×0.29 in
6.33×3.07×0.29 in
6.36×2.96×0.33 in
6.49×3.04×0.31 in
Dimensions (Millimeters)
146.7×71.5×7.4 mm
146.7×71.5×7.4 mm
160.8×78.1×7.4 mm
161.6×75.2×8.3 mm
164.8×77.2×8.1mm
Weight (Ounces, Grams)
5.78oz, 164g
6.66 oz, 189g
8.03 oz, 228g
6.84 oz, 194g
7.33 oz, 208g
Mobile software
iOS 14
iOS 14
iOS 14
Android 10
Android 10
Camera
12-megapixel (wide-angle), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide)
12-megapixel (wide-angle), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide), 12-megapixel (telephoto)
12-megapixel (wide-angle), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide), 12-megapixel (telephoto)
12-megapixel (ultra-wide), 12-megapixel (wide-angle), 64-megapixel (telephoto)
12-megapixel (ultra-wide), 108-megapixel (wide-angle), 12-megapixel (telephoto)
Front-facing camera
12-megapixel
12-megapixel
12-megapixel
10-megapixel
10-megapixel
Video capture
4K
4K
4K
8K
8K
Processor
Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A14 Bionic
Snapdragon 865+
Snapdragon 865+
Storage
64GB, 128GB, 256GB
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
128GB
128GB, 512GB
RAM
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
8GB
12GB
Expandable storage
No
No
No
No
Up to 1TB
Battery
Undisclosed; Apple lists 15 hours of video playback
Undisclosed; Apple lists 17 hours of video playback
Undisclosed; Apple lists 17 hours of video playback
4,300mAh
4,500mAh
Fingerprint sensor
No (Face ID)
No (Face ID)
No (Face ID)
In-screen
In-screen
Connector
Lightning
Lightning
Lightning
USB-C
USB-C
Headphone jack
No
No
No
No
No
Special features
5G enabled; MagSafe; water resistant (IP68); wireless charging; dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM)
Lidar scanner; 5G enabled; MagSafe; water resistant (IP68); wireless charging; dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM)
Lidar scanner; 5G enabled; MagSafe; water resistant (IP68); wireless charging; dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM)
S Pen stylus; 5G connectivity; Wireless PowerShare; water resistant (IP68)
120Hz screen refresh rate, 5x optical zoom, 120Hz display; UWB sharing, S Pen stylus; 5G connectivity; Wireless PowerShare; water-resistant (IP68)
Price off-contract (USD)
$829 (64GB), $879 (128GB), $979 (256GB)
$999 (128GB), $1,099 (256GB), $1,299 (512GB)
$1,099 (128GB), $1,199 (256GB), $1,399 (512GB)
$800 (128GB)
$1,100 (128GB), $1,250 (512GB)
Price (GBP)
£799 (64GB), £849 (128GB), £949 (256GB)
£999 (128GB), £1,099 (256GB), £1,299 (512GB)
£1,099 (128GB), £1,199 (256GB), £1,399 (512GB)
£849 (4G), £949 (5G)
£929 (5G)
Price (AUD)
AU$1,349 (64GB), AU$1,429 (128GB), AU$1,599 (256GB)
AU$1,699 (128GB), AU$1,869 (256GB), AU$2,219 (512GB)
AU$1,849 (128GB), AU$2,019 (256GB), AU$2,369 (512GB)
AU$1,490 (4G), AU$1,649 (5G)
AU$1,849 (4G), AU$1,999 (5G)
*prices listed in the chart are as of Nov. 17, 2020
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