Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G and Apple iPhone 17 Pro to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G is priced from ₹1,16,000, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro is available at ₹1,30,900 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G	Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Price	₹1,16,000	₹1,30,900
Processor	Samsung Exynos 990	Apple A19 Pro
Display	6.9", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.3", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	108MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Periscope), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Telephoto), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)
Battery	4500mAh, 25Watt, Charger in the box	3998mAh, 40Watt
RAM/Storage	12GB (LPDDR5), 256GB (UFS 3.0)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (NvMe)

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G

₹1,16,000

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro

₹1,30,900

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G

₹1,16,000

Apple iPhone 17 Pro

₹1,30,900

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro100

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G54

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro100

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G76

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro100

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G85

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G100

Apple iPhone 17 Pro91

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro100

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G85

Key Specifications

Processor	Samsung Exynos 990	Apple A19 Pro
Display	6.9", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.3", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Camera	108MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Periscope), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Telephoto), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)
Battery	4500mAh, 25Watt, Charger in the box	3998mAh, 40Watt
RAM	12GB (LPDDR5)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (UFS 3.0)	256GB (NvMe)

General

Box Contents	Phone, S Pen, 45W Charger, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable
Colors	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Launch	August 25, 2020	September 09, 2025
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon	Apple, Flipkart, Amazon, Vijay Sales, Reliance Digital, Croma
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹1,04,999	₹1,34,900

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Display Type	AMOLED	OLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	HDR10+	Dolby Vision
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	Super Retina XDR
Display Size	6.9 inches	6.3 inches
Area	116.7cm²	96.4cm²
Display Form Factor	Curved Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	91.7	89.4
Resolution Width	1440 pixels	1206 pixels
Resolution Height	3088 pixels	2622 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.3:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	496ppi	460ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	1.5K
Peak Brightness	1500 nits	3000 nits
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	PWM Dimming
Colour Depth	16 Million Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Typical Brightness	-	1000 nits
High Brightness	-	1600 nits
Contrast Ratio	-	2,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	-	DCI-P3

Body

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Height	164.8mm	150mm
Width	77.2mm	71.9mm
Thickness	8.1mm	8.75mm
Weight	208 grams	204 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield 2
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield 2
Back Material	Glass	Ceramic Shield
Side Material	Metal Frame	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield 2
Ports	USB Type-C 3.2	Display Port, USB Type-C 3.2
Additional Features	OTG	USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	AKG	Dolby Atmos

Processor

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Chipset Manufacturer	Samsung	Apple
Chipset	Exynos 990	A19 Pro
Fabrication Size	7nm	3nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Hexa-core
Clock Speed	2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	2x4.26 GHz + 4 Cores
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	723365	2094047
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	840	3899

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	108MP	48MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.78
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	24mm
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.8µm	1.22µm
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.33"	1/1.28"
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	12MP	48MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/3.0	f/2.8
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	120mm	100mm
Pixel Size	1.22µm	0.7µm
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Periscope	Telephoto
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	48MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Focal Length	13mm	13mm
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	1.4µm	0.7µm
Main Camera #3 Field of View	120	120
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/2.55"
Features	Auto-HDR, Laser Auto Focus, LED Flash, Panorama	Action Mode, Audio Zoom, Burst Shooting, Cinematic Mode, Digital zoom, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Geotagging, HDR, Night mode, Panorama Pro Mode, Portrait mode, RAW, Slow Motion, Time-lapse, TOF 3D LiDAR Scanner (depth)
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	960 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Dedicated Imaging Chip	No Chip	No Chip
Zoom Capability	20-50X	20-50X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	No enhancement
Optical Zoom Support	3X	8X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+, OIS, Stereo Sound Recording	10-bit HDR, 3D (spatial) video/audio, Apple ProRAW, Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Macro Video Recording, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse Video
Video Recording	1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@960fps, 8K@24fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX903
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	-	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX973
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	-	1/2.55"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	-	PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX972
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	-	PDAF
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes

Operating System

OS Name	Android	iOS
OS Version	10	26
OS Skin	One UI	iOS
Inbuilt AI	Galaxy AI	Apple Intelligence
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Desktop Mode	Yes	-
OS Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	7 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Frame Interpolation	-	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	-	Yes
AI Features	-	AI Camera, Apple Intelligence, Live Translate

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	10MP	18MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	20mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1.22µm	-
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Ultrawide
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.2"	-
Features	AI Face Unlock, Auto Focus	120fps Slo-mo, 3D (spatial) Audio, Cinematic mode, Deep Fusion, Digital Zoom, Dolby Vision HDR, Night mode, Portrait Mode, ProRAW, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse
Auto Focus Type	Contrast Detection Auto Focus	PDAF
Video Features	1080p@30fps, 4k@30/60fps	Cinematic Mode (4k@30fps), gyro-EIS, ProRes Video Recording, Time Lapse
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	HDR recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX914
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	-	Auto Focus, OIS, PDAF

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G

Battery Capacity	4500mAh	3998mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	25W	40W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	25W
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	4.5W	-
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Standards Supported	-	MAGSAFE, Qi2
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	4.5W

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 28, 34, 39, 40, 41	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66
5G Bands	SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78, 260, 261	SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, aptX, LE	AAC, Apple Lossless
GPS	BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Navic, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported
Radio	FM Radio	-

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Ultrasonic (under display)	-
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support
Haptic Feedback	Vibration Motor	Taptic Engine
Facial Recognition	2D Face Recognition	3D Face Recognition