Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Key Specs

Battery
-	4300 mAh
Display
-	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Front Camera
-	10 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
RAM
-	8 GB
Rear Camera
-	12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
Lightning	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
Slightly improved capacity over iPhone 16	4300 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W or higher adapter)	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
No	No
Standby Time
Up to 30 hours video playback	-
TalkTime
-	Up to 23 Hours(4G)
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
MagSafe wireless charging	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Front Camera
18MP	-
Rear Camera
48MP + 48MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
4K at 60 fps	-

Design

Build Material
Aluminium frame	Back: Plastic
Colours
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender	Mystic Green, Mystic Gray, Mystic Blue
Height
-	161.6 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	8.3 mm
Water Resistance
IP68	-
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
177 gram	192 grams
Width
-	75.2 mm

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Dimensions

Dimensions
149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm	-
Height
149.6 mm	-
Thickness
7.95 mm	-
Width
71.5 mm	-

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	20:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
3000 nits	-
Display Type
Super Retina XDR OLED	Super AMOLED Plus
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
460 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh Rate
1-120 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
2622x1206 pixels	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
6.3 inch	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	89.18 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup
-	Single
Resolution
-	10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	Exmor RS
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
September 9, 2025	August 7, 2020
Operating System
iOS 26	Android v10 (Q)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Triple
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (79° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)64 MP f/2.0, Telephoto Camera(1.7" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	IMX555, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	7680x4320 @ 24 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
-	USB Type-C
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
6.0	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
(Nano-SIM + eSIM)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.73 GHz, Dual core, M5 Mongoose + 2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
-	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Fabrication
-	7 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Mali-G77 MP11
Processor
Apple A19 chip (hexa-core)	-
Processor Fabrication
3 nm	-
RAM
8GB	8 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR5
RAM type
-	LPDDR5

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Ultrasonic
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Stylus
-	Yes

Storage

Expandable Memory
-	No
Internal Memory
256GB/512GB	256 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 221 GB