Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra:

OLED

iPhone 7 Plus:

LCD
Weight

iPhone 7 Plus: 20 g lighter

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra:

208 g

iPhone 7 Plus:

188 g
Screen diagonal

iPhone 7 Plus: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra:

6.9 in

iPhone 7 Plus:

5.5 in
Memory variants

At 256 GB storage

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra:

8 GB RAM

iPhone 7 Plus:

3 GB RAM
Rear camera layout

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra:

Triple

iPhone 7 Plus:

Dual
Depth

iPhone 7 Plus: 0.8 mm thinner

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra:

8.1 mm

iPhone 7 Plus:

7.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Height:

164.8 mm +6.6 mm versus iPhone 7 Plus
Width:

77.2 mm
Depth:

8.1 mm +0.8 mm versus iPhone 7 Plus
2. iPhone 7 Plus

Height:

158.2 mm
Width:

77.9 mm
Depth:

7.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

208 g

+20 g versus iPhone 7 Plus
2. iPhone 7 Plus

188 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
2. iPhone 7 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, iPhone 7 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra	iPhone 7 Plus
32 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
128 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
256 GB Recorded for all phones	8 GB RAM	3 GB RAM
512 GB	8 GB RAM	Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

2. iPhone 7 Plus

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

4500 mAh

+1600 mAh versus iPhone 7 Plus
2. iPhone 7 Plus

2900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra2. iPhone 7 Plus

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, iPhone 7 Plus.
Specification	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra	iPhone 7 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)	164.8 Х 77.2 Х 8.1 mm	158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	208 g	188 g
Technology	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size	6.9" inc	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 3088 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	256GB 8GB RAM 512GB 8GB RAM	32/128/256 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2900 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10 One UI 2.5	iOS 10.0.1 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset	- Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) - USA	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, iPhone 7 Plus.
Specification	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra	iPhone 7 Plus
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	116.7 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	Unknown	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	91.7%	67.7%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	401 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, iPhone 7 Plus.
Specification	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra	iPhone 7 Plus
Rear camera, main	108 MP Triple	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	-108 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/1.33" 0.8µm PDAF laser AF OIS -12 MP f/3.0 120mm (periscope telephoto) 1.0µm OIS 5x optical zoom 50x hybrid zoom -12 MP f/2.2 120˚ 13mm (ultrawide) 1/2.55" 1.4µm	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/3'' OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 56mm (telephoto) 1/3.6'' 2x optical zoom AF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	Face detection HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	10 MP Single	7 MP Single
Specifications	10 MP f/2.2 26mm (wide) 1/3.2'' 1.22µm Dual Pixel PDAF	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)
DxOMark Main Score *	121	88
DxOMark Photo *	104	90
DxOMark Video *	95	84
DxOMark Selfie Score *	100	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, iPhone 7 Plus.
Specification	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra	iPhone 7 Plus
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global - Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
Graphics processor GPU	- Mali-G77 MP11 - Global -Adreno 650 - USA	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	181234
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	3441
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	5797
Antutu 8 score *	528591	239508
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	2329

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, iPhone 7 Plus.
Specification	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra	iPhone 7 Plus
Release date	2020 August 05	2016 September
Colors	Mystic Bronze Mystic Black Mystic White	Jet Black Black Silver Gold Rose Gold Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1250 EUR	690 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus) stainless steel frame	Front glass body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, iPhone 7 Plus.
Specification	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra	iPhone 7 Plus
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661 A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 27(800) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - A1661 A1784
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS
USB	3.2 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	2.0 proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	4.2 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, iPhone 7 Plus.
Specification	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra	iPhone 7 Plus
Radio	FM radio (market dependent)	No
Others	- HDR10+ -Always-on display -120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, iPhone 7 Plus.
Specification	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra	iPhone 7 Plus
Dop	- Sensors - Fingerprint (under display ultrasonic) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration gyro)	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified)

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Key differences