iPhone 15 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
57.3Performance46.7
42.1Display54
42.3Camera65.9
60.5Battery55.1
100Features73.3
3 spec wins — iPhone 15 Plus8 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 15 Plus scores 56.2 against 56.3 for Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra edges ahead in camera and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 15 Plus
- Stronger performance score: 57 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 55
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 73
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 2,000 nits vs 1,200 nits
- 11% lower thickness: 7.8 mm vs 8.8 mm
- Lower launch price: $899 vs $1,399
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
- Stronger display score: 54 vs 42
- Stronger camera score: 66 vs 42
- 233% higher Front camera: 40 MP vs 12 MP
- 125% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 48 MP
- 125% higher Wired charging: 45 W vs 20 W
Display
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.9 ″+3% |
| Panel type | Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1290x2796 | 3200x1440 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 511 ppi+11% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits+67% | 1,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 88 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 990 |
| AnTuTu | 1,533,944Bottom 39% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 429,402Bottom 38% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 430,667Bottom 42% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 199,051Bottom 35% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 474,824Top 49% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,627Top 22% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,618Top 30% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 72 %Bottom 47% | — |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 108 MP+125% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 48 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 4 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 40 MP+233% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,383 mAh | 5,000 mAh+14% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 45 W+125% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 16.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+9% | 222 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm+11% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 17 | Android 10 (One UI 2) |
| OS update pledge | — | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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