Apple iPhone Air vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5g

Key Specs

Battery
-	4500 mAh
Display
-	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
Front Camera
-	10 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
RAM
-	12 GB
Rear Camera
-	108 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Smaller capacity compared to iPhone 17 and Pro models due to slim profile	4500 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast charging (50% in 30 min with 20W or higher adapter)	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
No	No
Standby Time
Up to 27 hours video playback	-
TalkTime
-	Up to 24 Hours(4G)
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes	-
Front Camera
12MP	-
Rear Camera
48MP	-
Video Recording
4K at 60 fps	-

Design

Build Material
Titanium frame	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
Height
-	164.8 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	8.1 mm
Water Resistance
IP68	-
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
165 gram	208 grams
Width
-	77.2 mm

Dimensions

Thickness
5.64 mm	-

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Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	19.3:9
Bezel-less display
ultra-slim bezels	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
3000 Nits	1500 nits
Display Type
Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
HDR / Ultra HDR
HDR10	-
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
447 PPI	494 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
-	1440x3088 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
Ceramic Shield	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Screen Size
6.5 inch	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	92.94 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
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
-	CMOS
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
Model
iPhone 17 AIr	-
Operating System
iOS 26	Android v10 (Q)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus, Laser autofocus
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Triple
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	12000 x 9000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	108 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (79° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.33" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/3.0, Periscope Camera(120 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	ISO-CELL
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 Jack
-	USB Type-C
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
6.0	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS (A-GPS, Glonass)	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79)	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N77 / N78 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 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
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79)	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 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
Fully eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	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/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
-	Mali-G77 MP11
Processor
Apple A19 Pro chip	-
Processor Fabrication
3 nm	-
RAM
-	12 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR5
RAM type
-	LPDDR5

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Ultrasonic
Other Sensors
Barometer, Three‑axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Stylus
-	Yes

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
256GB/512GB/1TB	256 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 221 GB