Samsung Galaxy s20 Ultra Vs. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - 12:32

Samsung Galaxy s20 Ultra Vs. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Alexander Fergusson-Cooper

Alexander Fergusson-Cooper
Business Development Manager
at TinCan Comms Ltd

With Samsung's new Flagship handset set to be released two weeks today on the 13th of March (a week earlier on the 6th in the US) it seemed fitting to give you all the final specs to really decide if you're happy with your current mobile phone.

Hold onto your seats, it's set to be a thrill ride. Whether you're a hardcore iOS fan or a seasoned Android lover, there is no denying who is winning the race when it comes to smartphone technology.

The table below highlights the key features of both the Samsung's Galaxy s20 Ultra and Apple's iPhone 11 Pro Max - both being the top tier flagship phone of their generation.

There are plenty of jargon-filled tables around the web when it comes to listing phone specs, but I've tried to assist with explaining what exactly all these acronyms are and how they can benefit you in the everyday use of your handset.

Sit back, hold your jaw shut and keep gasps to a minimum - if you can!







  Samsung
Galaxy S20 Ultra		 Apple
iPhone 11 Pro Max		 Comments



DESIGN

Dimensions
 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches  

Weight
 220 g 226 g  
Materials Back: Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Frame: Aluminum		 Back: Glass

Frame: Stainless steel		 Gorilla Glass 6's claim is that it can survive 15 drops onto
hard surfaces from 1 meter or higher without breaking.


Resistances
 Water & Dust; IP 68 Water & Dust; IP 68 IP = Ingress Protection 68 Enclosures - rated as "dust
tight" and protected against complete, continuous submersion in water
Security Face unlock & Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Face unlock There has been some security issues with facial recognition, so
the finger print on the Samsung is very welcome.



DISPLAY

Resolution
 3200 x 1440 px - 20:9 (511 PPI) 2688 x 1242 px - 19.5:9 (456 PPI) Higher value = Sharper image

Size
 6.9 inches 6.5 inches  


Technology
 Dynamic AMOLED OLED Well, Samsung do make iPhone screens, they have to be better!

Screen:Body %
 90.70% 84.52% Higher value = Smaller bezels

Other Features
 HDR video support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass,
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor		 120Hz refresh rate (@1080p), HDR video support,
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor,
Proximity sensor		 The refresh rate is very noticeable. 120Hz is higher than most
LED TVs.


HARDWARE &
STORAGE

System
 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85  

Processor
 Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm Hexa-core, 2650 MHz, Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit, 7 nm  
GPU Adreno 650 Apple-designed 4 core  


RAM
 12 GB 4 GB By any smartphone standard in 2020, 4GB is low, that said, 12GB
is almost too much.
Integrated Storage 128 GB (512 GB available) 64 GB (256 GB & 512 GB available)  

Storage Expansion
 MicroSD upto 1 TB N/A 1 TB is a huge potential, MSD cards of that size are still
pricey however.
Cloud Storage Google Drive - 15 GB Free PLUS unlimited photo storage with
seemless integration with internal storage.		 Apple iCloud - 5GB Free  
Battery 5,000 mAH - Ploymer 3969 mAH - Ion Higher value = Higher capacity


CAMERA

Form
 Quad Camera Triple Camera  

Main
 OIS, PDAF, 100x Zoom Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF OIS = Optical Image Stabilisation

PDAF = Phase Detection Autofocus
   Sensor Size 108 MP 12 MP No Comment…


Second
 Telephoto, OIS, PDAF Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF Telephoto = Medium to far distance subjects
   Sensor Size 48 MP 12 MP  

Third
 Ultra-wide, Autofocus Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover  
   Sensor Size 12 MP 12 MP  

Fourth
 Time-of-flight sensor N/A ToF is an infra-red beam that creates depth-mapping for better
'blurred background'


   Sensor Size
 0.3 MP VGA N/A  

Video
 7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps),
1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)		 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps),
1280x720 (HD)		  

   Features
 OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking
during video recording		 HDR = High-dynamic-range imaging (Whiter whites & blacker
blacks)


Front
 PDAF, HDR EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos  

   Sensor Size
 40 MP 12 MP  



CONNECTIVITY



Mobile
Networks
 5G

n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave		 4G This is Samsung's second gen of 5G handsets, and Apple has yet
to implement this now widely available service.

LTE
(FDD)
 Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600),
8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800
DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)		 Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600),
8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800
Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3),
71(600)		  

LTE (TDD)
 Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+),
42(3500), 46, 48(3600)		  


UMTS
 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz  

Data
Speeds
 LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s,
HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s		 LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s,
HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS		  



PRICE


 
 £1,199.00 - 128 GB

£1,399.00 - 512 GB		 £1,149.00 - 64 GB

£1,299.00 - 256 GB

£1,499.00 - 512 GB		 Prices as of 26/02/20

There we have it, Samsung's new flagship phone, more powerful than many laptops in areas. Tell us on Twitter or LinkedIn what you think about the divide between two of the biggest smartphone manufacturers. Do you like style over substance? Or is it a case of sticking with what you know?

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