Galaxy S20 Ultra vs iPhone 11 Pro Max: Which is better?

On February 11, 2020, Samsung lifted the curtain on the Galaxy S20 during an Unpacked conference. This year, the manufacturer has decided to punctuate the new smartphone lineup with a premium version, the Galaxy S20 Ultra. With its hardened steel technical sheet, the Android smartphone directly attacks the top of the Apple catalog, the iPhone 11 Pro Max.

🛠 What is the technical sheet of Galaxy S20 Ultra and iPhone 11 Pro Max?

📱 Which design for two smartphones?

Samsung and Apple both rely on very different designs. It continues roughly with the smartphone leader, the Galaxy S20 Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ design. The company prefers a small hole rather than placing the front photo sensor in a notch or a border. The S20 Ultra is therefore covered with an Infinity-O display. Apple has chosen to stay true to its name. The notch made popular by the iPhone X. The Cupertino company does indeed house the 3D sensors required for Face ID facial recognition in a large notch that extends beyond the screen.

The two vintages are more similar from the rear. Both manufacturers have prominently arranged many of the camera’s sensors. Apple prefers a square shape, completely covered in glass. Samsung placed modules instead a rectangular block. Anyway, both smartphones are distinguished by the integration of a luxurious aesthetic, steel frame and protective glass layer. Both terminals ignore the jack port.

📺 Which smartphone has the best display?

In this area, the Galaxy S20 Ultra manages to leave its competitors behind. Samsung has indeed covered the smartphone with a huge 6.9 inch 3200 x 1440 pixels AMOLED display. 120Hz refresh rate. This is one of the biggest innovations of this generation. The higher the refresh rate, the more images per second are displayed on the screen. The 120 Hz display therefore allows you to enjoy a smoother picture. A dream for all smartphone gamers.

On this side, the iPhone 11 Pro Max is left on the ground for this reason. The smartphone still packs an excellent 6.5 inch Retina 2688 x 1242 pixel display. The panel designed by Samsung offers impressive image quality and excellent brightness. Apple offers one of the best displays on the market. On paper, the 120 Hz display looks more promising though. As a reminder, the Californian firm has integrated a 120Hz display into its latest iPad Pro. The latest news could make the Apple iPhone 12 benefit from a similar display.

🌊 Which offers the best performance?

Thanks to the excellent software optimization of iOS, iPhones often outperform the most powerful Android smartphones. With him SoC A13 (7nm)The iPhone 11 Pro Max continues the tradition. The smartphone climbs to 450,000 on AnTuTu, well ahead of its Android rivals. It’s the same story on Geekbench, which scored 1330 in single-core and 3438 in multi-core. Despite the new SoC 990 and the integration of 12 or 16 GB of RAM (a first in the market), the Galaxy S20 Ultra should offer slightly lower theoretical performance. In use, the gap between the two smartphones still seems insignificant. We will have to wait for the first tests of the Galaxy S20 Ultra to get the heart of the network.

⚡️ Which smartphone to choose for autonomy?

It is difficult to decide between the two smartphones, especially in the field of autonomy. Apple has really caught up with the competition with the iPhone Pro Max. The firm has integrated a 3969 mAh battery. two full days of autonomy to the most demanding users. The Galaxy S20 Ultra is no exception. With its 5000 mAh battery, the smartphone should achieve a substantial two-day autonomy despite its energy-intensive 120 Hz display.

The S20 Ultra still withdraws from the game: Integration of 45W fast charging and reverse wireless charging. Thanks to this fast charging technology already in the Galaxy Note 10+, Samsung should allow the 5000 mAh battery to be fully charged in less than an hour and 15 minutes. Apple, for its part, offers an 18W charger in the box of the iPhone 11 Pro Max. The charging system allows you to regain a full charge in 1 hour and 45 minutes.

📸 Which smartphone has the best camera?

With the Galaxy S20 Ultra’s quad rear photo sensors, Samsung hopes to establish itself as the new king of photography and dethrone rival Huawei. In partnership with Xiaomi, the manufacturer even developed 108 megapixel photo sensor (f 2.4) to distance themselves from their competitors. That’s not all. The smartphone also stands out thanks to its 48 MP telephoto sensor (f 3.5), a dedicated depth-of-field ToF sensor, 10X hybrid optical zoom and 100X digital zoom. The icing on the cake, the flagship lets you shoot movies in 8K/24fps.

On paper, the iPhone 11 Pro Max’s triple 12 MP photo sensor looks less complete. In addition to the ToF sensor, Apple is pleased with the 12 MP telephoto lens, x2 zoom and 4K shooting at 60 fps. However, the technical sheet is not everything. We invite you to wait for the full test of the Galaxy S20 Ultra to decide between the two smartphones in the field of photography.

📶 Which one is compatible with 5G network?

Unlike Apple, Samsung jumped on the 5G mainstream with the Galaxy S10s in 2019. Not surprisingly, the South Korean manufacturer is therefore offering 5G on all models in the S20 series. The S20 Ultra is even available in a 5G-only version. Therefore, the smartphone will make it possible to connect to the 5G network as soon as the first packages are released in France. Orange and Bouygues Télécom have already announced that the first offers for summer 2020 have arrived.

Apple has yet to release a single iPhone compatible with the 5G network. The first compatible models are expected to arrive in September 2020. According to the latest news, the Cupertino company will offer several iPhone 12s compatible with 5G. If you’re looking forward to the first 5G subscriptions, you know which smartphone to pick.

💸 What prices?

In France, Samsung is marketing the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (12GB RAM and 128GB internal storage for €1359. So the South Korean vintage model is 100 Euros more expensive than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, which retails for 1259 Euros in the base version. (4GB and 64GB storage).

Note that the selling price of the S20 Ultra is expected to drop sharply in the coming months. Also, an iPhone loses its financial value less quickly than an Android flagship. Dropping in on a new iPhone in 2020, you could sell it for over 60% of its original price a year later. That probably won’t be the case for the Galaxy S20 Ultra. If you are the type to change your phone every year, this information should be taken into account.

Solution

With the Galaxy S20 Ultra, Samsung offers a mind-blowing technical sheet that will delight power users. The smartphone promises insane performance, at least two days of battery life and quality photos. Theoretically, its terrible features surpass those of the latest iPhone. On the other hand, the flagship relies on a fingerprint reader under the screen. iPhone 11 Pro Max lets you enjoy its benefits face id, the most secure facial recognition on the market. This “little” detail could theoretically tip the scales in most areas in favor of the smartphone, the neck and the neck. Which smartphone will you fall in love with? We look forward to your feedback in the comments.

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