Apple iPhone 4 (8GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)

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Side by side comparison between Apple iPhone 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

9/27/2020 9:43 PM, updated: 9/27/2024 4:44 AM

Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G X Apple iPhone 4 (8GB) 02Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

3.5"
IPS

640x960

5
MP

0.3mp

512MB
RAM

Single-core

1420
mAh

(Non removable)

43Points Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N) Compare Apple iPhone 4 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.9"
AMOLED

1440x3088

108
MP

10mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

4500
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

2 Advantages Apple iPhone 4 (8GB)	vs	43 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)
+137 grams (4.8 ounces)52% Lighter	vs	208 grams (7.28 ounces)
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	Type-C reversible connector
1GHz 32bit Single-core (45nm)	vs	+3.09GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)5 times More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
512MB LPDDR	vs	+12GB LPDDR523 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
8GB (6GB available)	vs	+256GB (221GB available)36 times More internal storage for applications and files
Flash (EEPROM)	vs	+UFS 3.0Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
Not supported	vs	+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards
9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches)	vs	+8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)15% Thinner
TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD	vs	+Dynamic AMOLEDAdvantage Dynamic AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
Not supported	vs	+HDR10+Advantage The HDR10+ display provides vibrant colors and more details
60Hz	vs	+120Hz100% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.
640x960 pixels	vs	+1440x3088 pixels6 times Higher resolution screen
330 PPI	vs	+494 PPI50% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
3.5"	vs	+6.9"97% Larger screen
(back) 5MP	vs	+(triple camera) 108MP + 12MP + 12MP25 times Higher resolution main camera
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
EIS: Digital stabilization	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
HDR photo only main camera	vs	+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
1/3.2" inches	vs	+1/1.33" inches141% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
f/2.8 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.8 (aperture)56% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 0.3MP	vs	+(front) 10MP32 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
HD (1280x720)	vs	+8K UHD (7680x4320)35 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) VGA (720x480)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)23 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
2300000 apps (App Store)	vs	+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52% More apps available to download and use
3G HSUPA	vs	+5G SA/NSAAdvantage The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster
(3G HSUPA) 7.2 Mbps	vs	+(5G SA/NSA) 5000 Mbps693 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+Ambient light sensorAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Face unlock 2DAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+UWB (Ultra Wideband)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
1420 mAh	vs	+4500 mAh2 times Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
5W	vs	+25W4 times More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
Not supported	vs	+Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)Advantage Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.
Mono sound (not stereo)	vs	+Stereo soundAdvantage Better sound quality for listening to music or clearer hands-free calls
Not supported	vs	+Active noise cancellationAdvantage More noise-canceling microphones allow for better quality in calls and audio for recorded videos
Not supported	vs	+FMAdvantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
2.1 + A2DP	vs	+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
USB 2.0 proprietary connector	vs	+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
USB 2.0 proprietary connector	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
Not supported	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

18 Common items in both devices

Stainless steel body, glass front/back

16 million

LED flash

Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras

BSI sensor

Capacitive

Multitouch

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📱 Model features
	iPhone 4 (8GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)
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Model	iPhone 4 (8GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)
Other model names	iPhone 4	갤럭시 노트20 Ultra SM-N986N (Snapdragon)
Country or region available	(Global, International)	South Korea
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Release date	6/1/2010	8/21/2020, Announced: 8/5/2020
Depth	9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches)	8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)	58.66 x 115.2 millimeters (2.31 x 4.54 in)	77.2 x 164.8 millimeters (3.04 x 6.49 in)
Weight	137 grams (4.8 ounces)	208 grams (7.28 ounces)
Build, materials	Stainless steel body, glass front/back	Stainless steel body, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	iPhone 4 (8GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)
Display type	TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size	3.5" inches	6.9" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~54% (screen-to-body ratio)	~92.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	640x960 pixels (3:2)	1440x3088 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 5-points	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	330 PPI	494 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus
Refresh rate	60Hz	120Hz
Display features	Not supported	1500nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display 120Hz@FHD 60Hz@QHD
🤖 Operating System
	iPhone 4 (8GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)
System version	iOS 4.0	Android 10
Firmware update	iOS 7.0	Android 13
User Interface	feature not registered	One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0
⚙️ Processor
	iPhone 4 (8GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)
Chipset	32bit: Apple A4 (45nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ (SM8250-AB) (7nm)
CPU	Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 3.09GHz Kryo 585 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 585 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	PowerVR SGX535	Qualcomm Adreno 650 (250-646MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 508760 (v8) Geekbench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	iPhone 4 (8GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)
RAM memory	512MB LPDDR	12GB LPDDR5
Internal storage	8GB (6GB available) Flash (EEPROM)	256GB (221GB available) UFS 3.0
External storage	Not supported	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	iPhone 4 (8GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Not supported
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	7.2/5.76 Mbps	5000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	SA/NSA/Sub6 (78)
Primary data network	CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	Not supported	Not supported
📷 Camera
	iPhone 4 (8GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)
Back camera (main camera)	5 megapixels	(triple camera) 108 megapixels 12MP periscope telephoto f/3.0120mm1.0µmPDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom50x-hybrid-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.2120°13mm1/2.55"1.4µm
Main camera resolution	2592x1936 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	HD (1280x720) 30 fps	8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.8 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/3.2" inches	1/1.33" inches
Pixel size	1.75µm pixel	0.8µm pixel
Autofocus	Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo only main camera	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	4K@60fps 1080p@240fps 720p@960fps
📸 Front camera
	iPhone 4 (8GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)
Front camera (secondary)	0.3 megapixels	10 megapixels
Front camera resolution	640x480 pixels	3872x2592 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	VGA (720x480)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/3.2" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.22µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	iPhone 4 (8GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)
Loudspeaker	Mono sound (not stereo)	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG
Active noise cancellation	1 microphone	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	FM
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MPEG4	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, iTunes	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	iPhone 4 (8GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)
USB	USB 2.0 proprietary connector	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	Proprietary TV-out	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	2.1 + A2DP	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	iPhone 4 (8GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)
Sensors	Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband)
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	iPhone 4 (8GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	1420 mAh	4500 mAh
Charger, watts	5W (5V/1A) Wired charging	25W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	12 hours	feature not registered
Standby	300 hours (12.5 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	iPhone 4 (8GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized with tutorial	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, White • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only • iCloud service	• Colors: Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, Mystic White • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Bixby • Samsung Wireless DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC) • Stylus pen (Bluetooth integration)
☢️ Radiation rate
	iPhone 4 (8GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	1.17W/kg (head), 1.11W/kg (body)	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	0.93W/kg (head), 0.74W/kg (body)	feature not registered

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Apple iPhone 4 (8GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)

Side by side comparison between Apple iPhone 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N)

📱 Model features

📲 Display

🤖 Operating System

⚙️ Processor

💽 Memory and storage

📶 Mobile networks

📷 Camera

📸 Front camera

🔉 Sound and multimedia

🔌 Connectivity

🧭 Sensors

🔋 Battery

➕ Other features

☢️ Radiation rate