Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F) vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

9/14/2023 10:25 AM, updated: 9/26/2024 10:49 AM

Compare Apple iPhone 15 Plus X Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F) 18Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.9"
AMOLED

1440x3088

108
MP

10mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4500
mAh

(Non removable)

13Points Apple iPhone 15 Plus (128GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.7"
OLED

1290x2796

48
MP

12mp

6GB
RAM

Hexa-core

4383
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)

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!

18 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	vs	13 Advantages Apple iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)
+8GB LPDDR533% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	6GB LPDDR4X
+256GB (221GB available)113% More internal storage for applications and files	vs	128GB (104GB available)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+Stainless steel body, glass front/backAdvantage More resistant material	vs	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
+120Hz100% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.	vs	60Hz
+1440x3088 pixels23% Higher resolution screen	vs	1290x2796 pixels
+494 PPI7% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	460 PPI
+6.9"3% Larger screen	vs	6.7"
+(triple camera) 108MP + 12MP + 12MP120% Higher resolution main camera	vs	(dual camera) 48MP + 12MP
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures	vs	Only digital zoom
+8K UHD (7680x4320)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera	vs	4K UHD (3840x2160)
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52% More apps available to download and use	vs	2300000 apps (App Store)
+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+4500 mAh3% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	4383 mAh
+25W25% 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.	vs	20W
+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.	vs	Not supported
+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.	vs	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector
2.73GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)	vs	+3.46GHz 64bit Hexa-core (4nm)29% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
UFS 3.0	vs	+NVMe (SSD)Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
208 grams (7.28 ounces)	vs	+201 grams (7.04 ounces)3% Lighter
8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)	vs	+7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)4% Thinner
16 million	vs	+1 billion62 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
LED flash	vs	+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
1/1.33" inches	vs	+1/1.28" inches4% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
f/1.8 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.6 (aperture)13% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 10MP	vs	+(dual front camera) 12MP + 0.3MP23% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
4G LTE-A	vs	+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 2000 Mbps	vs	+(5G Sub6) 5000 Mbps150% Faster for surfing the internet and download files
1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+1 slot (Single-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
5.0 + A2DP/LE	vs	+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster

31 Common items in both devices

Dynamic AMOLED / Super Retina XDR OLED

HDR10+ / Dolby Vision/HDR10

PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras

OIS: Optical stabilization

BSI sensor

HDR photo/video on both cameras

(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)
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Model	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)
Other model names	Galaxy Note20 Ultra 4G-LTE SM-N985F Single-SIM (Exynos)	iPhone 15+ (A2847, A3093, A3094, A3096)
Country or region available	(Latin America), South Africa, Australia, New Zealand	(Global, International)
Brand	Samsung	Apple
Release date	8/21/2020, Announced: 8/5/2020	9/22/2023, Announced: 9/12/2023
Depth	8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)	7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	77.2 x 164.8 millimeters (3.04 x 6.49 in)	77.8 x 160.9 millimeters (3.06 x 6.33 in)
Weight	208 grams (7.28 ounces)	201 grams (7.04 ounces)
Build, materials	Stainless steel body, glass front/back	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
Screen size	6.9" inches	6.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~92.5% (screen-to-body ratio)	~88% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1440x3088 pixels	1290x2796 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	494 PPI	460 PPI
Colors	16 million	1 billion
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Refresh rate	120Hz	60Hz
Display features	1500nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display 120Hz@FHD 60Hz@QHD	1000nits[typ], 2000nits[peak] Dolby Vision/HDR10 Oleophobic coating screen True-tone Wide color gamut
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)
System version	Android 10	iOS 17
Firmware update	Android 13	iOS 18
User Interface	One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)
Chipset	64bit: Samsung Exynos 990 (7nm)	64bit: Apple A16 Bionic (4nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.73GHz Mongoose M5 (Dual-core) 2x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)	Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 3.46GHz Everest (Dual-core) 4x 2GHz Sawtooth (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G77 MP11 (800MHz)	Apple GPU (5-core)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 968212 (v9) Geekbench: 5346 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)
RAM memory	8GB LPDDR5	6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	256GB (221GB available) UFS 3.0	128GB (104GB available) NVMe (SSD)
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
Maximum Download / Upload	2000/316 Mbps	5000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	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	CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE	LTE Cat20 VoLTE A2890, A2891, A2892 version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) A2650, A2889 version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	A2890, A2891, A2892 version: SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79) A2650 version: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261) A2889 version: SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
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
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(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	(dual camera) 48 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.413mm120°
Main camera resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	f/1.6 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm (lens)	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/1.33" inches	1/1.28" inches
Pixel size	0.8µm pixel	1µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras	PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo/video on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	4K@60fps 1080p@240fps 720p@960fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps Dolby Vision HDR (60fps)
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)
Front camera (secondary)	10 megapixels	(dual front camera) 12 megapixels 0.3MP SL 3D
Front camera resolution	3872x2592 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	4K UHD (3840x2160)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	f/1.9 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm (lens)	23mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/3.2" inches	1/3.6" inches
Pixel size	1.22µm pixel	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG	Stereo sound Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	3 microphones
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)
USB	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector
Audio output	Type-C reversible connector	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.3 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot
DLNA	Supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband)	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Gyroscope Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband)
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	4500 mAh	4383 mAh
Charger, watts	25W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0	20W Wired fast charging 4.5W Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 2.0
Inductive / wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), 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	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: Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, Mystic White • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Bixby • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC) • Stylus pen (Bluetooth integration)	• Colors: Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink • Apple Pay • Face ID • MagSafe
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	iPhone 15 Plus (128GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	0.315W/kg (head), 1.47W/kg (body)	feature not registered