5 ways Samsung Galaxy Note 20 can beat the iPhone 12

5 ways Samsung Galaxy Annotation xx can beat the iPhone 12

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The iPhone 12 is the about predictable phone of the year, and Apple is really amping things upwardly this time around with a rumored four models. Just don't count out the Samsung Galaxy Note 20. This flagship should have several advantages over the iPhone 12, including the display, photographic camera specs and special features.

Samsung should trail the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro in some ways, especially with Apple tree'south anticipated 5nm A14 Bionic processor powering its new phones. Apple tree should once more take the fastest telephone effectually, and the iPhone 12 will as well have iOS 14 on twenty-four hours one, while it volition likely be a while earlier the Notation 20 gets Android 11. But the Note 20 should be able to beat the iPhone 12 in other ways.

Hither's how the Milky way Note 20 can top the iPhone 12.

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A superior 120Hz display

While the iPhone 12 Pro may feature a 120Hz ProMotion display co-ordinate to some rumors, it'southward likewise possible that Apple may not be able to brand this a reality in fourth dimension for launch.

Even if Apple does pull off such a feature, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra should have an edge with its 120Hz panel. The Note xx Ultra'southward screen is expected to use LTPO technology, which enables the screen to dynamically scale from 1Hz all the way up to 120Hz. This should make the Note 20 Ultra more efficient.

Improved Due south Pen

At that place have been rumors that Apple might somewhen back up the Apple tree Pencil on the iPhone, merely nosotros have not heard anything concrete around the iPhone 12 calculation that support. Then it looks like for at present that Samsung will retain the advantage with its included S Pen.

We haven't heard much about new features for Samsung'southward stylus, but one leak points to the S Pen being used as a virtual laser pointer, which would be handy for presentations. The S Pen is likewise rumored to exist getting a smoother 9 ms response fourth dimension. The Galaxy Annotation x added new features similar Air Action gestures and better handwriting recognition, and so we expect to see other upgrades this fourth dimension effectually.

Killer Note twenty cameras

Although we don't know a lot virtually the iPhone 12'southward camera improvements yet, the Galaxy Note xx Ultra should be a tough act for Apple to follow. Samsung'due south premium flagship will reportedly feature a high-resolution 108MP master camera, plus a 13MP telephoto lens that's capable of 50x hybrid zoom. Add in a 12MP ultrawide sensor and a dedicated laser focus sensor and the iPhone 12 Pro could have trouble keeping up.

The regular Galaxy Note 20 shouldn't be a slouch in the camera department either. We're expecting a 12MP main camera, a 64MP telephoto lens, a 12MP ultrawide photographic camera and a time of flight sensor that should aid with portraits and perhaps augmented reality performance. The rumor is that the iPhone 12 Pro Max will offering a LiDAR scanner for AR and photograph and video effects. The iPad Pro currently features such a sensor, which may be coming to the iPhone 12 Max but not to the regular iPhone 12 Pro.

Bigger batteries

Let me showtime by saying that the size of the battery is only 1 factor in determining battery life. But on paper at least, it appears that the Galaxy Annotation 20 serial could have the iPhone 12 beat on sheer battery capacity. Rumors point to the regular Galaxy Note 20 packing a 4,300 mAh bombardment and the Note 20 Ultra having a 5,000 mAh battery.

The iPhone 12 Pro series volition reportedly have fairly small batteries beyond the board. The largest battery would be on the half-dozen.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max, measuring in at three,687 mAh. The six.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Max could use a two,775 mAh battery, while the smallest 5.4-inch iPhone 12 will accept a ii,227 mAh pack. Apple could make up for this gap with its A14 Bionic chip and software, but battery size between the two flagships is a sizable difference.

Charger in the box

The iPhone 12 is rumored to not include a charger in the box. Instead, you would become only a USB-C to Lightning cable and you lot would have to use some other mini ability brick yous might have lying around. Certain, such a move would exist skilful for the environment — and Apple's profit margins — but we think a lot of people would adopt to have a charger included.

Samsung Galaxy S20 (Prototype credit: Time to come)

Samsung is also rumored to be dropping the bundled charger at some point, but it will likely not happen until at to the lowest degree the Galaxy S30 next twelvemonth.

Mark Spoonauer is the global editor in main of Tom'due south Guide and has covered engineering science for nearly 20 years. In addition to overseeing the management of Tom'south Guide, Mark specializes in covering all things mobile, having reviewed dozens of smartphones and other gadgets. He has spoken at central industry events and appears regularly on TV to discuss the latest trends. Mark was previously editor in chief of Laptop Mag, and his work has appeared in Wired, Popular Scientific discipline and Inc. Follow him on Twitter at @mspoonauer.