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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 9825) that was released on August 7, 2019, against the Apple iPhone 11, which is powered by Apple A13 Bionic and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments (1)
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
- Has 3x more RAM: 12GB versus 4GB
- Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 1190 mAh larger battery capacity: 4300 vs 3110 mAh
- 52% higher pixel density (495 vs 326 PPI)
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Thinner bezels – 13.39% more screen real estate
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
- Fingerprint scanner
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (790 against 666 nits)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 11
- Shows 25% longer battery life (34:47 vs 27:48 hours)
- Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (624K versus 546K)
- 86% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1327 and 714 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Display
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3040 pixels | 828 x 1792 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 495 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 625 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.39% | 79% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 95.4% | 99.8% |
| PWM | 250 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 3.6 ms | 24.8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 999:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]
Design and build
| Height | 162.3 mm (6.39 inches) | 150.9 mm (5.94 inches) |
| Width | 77.2 mm (3.04 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 196 gramm (6.91 oz) | 194 gramm (6.84 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Red | White, Black, Green, Red, Purple, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
Performance
Tests of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Apple iPhone 11 in the benchmarks
SoC| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 | Apple A13 Bionic |
| Max. clock | 2730 MHz | 2650 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: M4 | - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.66 GHz: Lightning |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali G76 MP12 | Apple A13 Bionic GPU |
| GPU clock | 770 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~652 GFLOPS | ~736 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 64, 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | NVMe |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 1000 GB | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
| CPU | 139273 | 166661 |
| GPU | 177762 | 256531 |
| Memory | 118225 | 91027 |
| UX | 114971 | 115651 |
| Total score | 546570 | 624391 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 98% | 71% |
| Graphics test | 20 FPS | 45 FPS |
| Graphics score | 3354 | 7565 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 9215 | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16) |
| ROM | One UI 4.0 | - |
| OS size | 31.6 GB | - |
Battery
Specifications| Capacity | 4300 mAh | 3110 mAh |
| Charge power | 45 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W) | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:05 hr | 1:45 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:47 hr | 11:39 hr |
| Watching video | 14:19 hr | 15:16 hr |
| Gaming | 04:55 hr | 05:09 hr |
| Standby | 97 hr | 121 hr |
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 120° |
| Lenses | 4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP + 0 MP) | 2 (12 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight Camera (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.1 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization | - |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3P9 (ISOCELL CMOS) | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm |
| Depth lens | Yes | - |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus from DxOMark | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 11 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.22 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65" | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2019 | September 2019 |
| Release date | August 2019 | September 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.19 W/kg | 0.95 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.4 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus. But if the performance, software, and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Apple iPhone 11.
Cast your vote
So, which phone would you choose?
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
178 (80.5%)
Apple iPhone 11
43 (19.5%)
Total votes: 221
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What is better note 10 plus or iPhone 11?
It was a very close call between the iPhone 11 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, as both phones have incredible features, and neither of them is much better than the other. However, the iPhone came out on top with a quicker processor, a higher-quality camera, and speedier software updates.
What iPhone is better than Note 10 plus?
Why is Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max better than Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus?.
20% more megapixels (front camera) 12MPvs10MP..
648MHz faster GPU clock speed. 1350MHzvs702MHz..
10.8% higher AnTuTu benchmark score. ... .
2.5m higher waterproof depth rating. ... .
Has an infrared sensor..
Uses 3D facial recognition..
Has AirPlay..
Can block app tracking..
Is iPhone better than note 10?
In terms of resolution, the iPhone narrowly has the Note beat, with 2436 x 1125 pixels to Samsung's 2280 x 1080. Couple that with the iPhone's smaller display size, and Apple's flagship boasts 458 pixels per inch — 57 more than the Galaxy phablet.
Is iPhone 11 better than Samsung Galaxy?
Testing the two phones shows the iPhone 11 is perhaps the better phone of the two, thanks to superior performance, longer battery life and better cameras. The S20 does have its good points though, such as the more vivid and smoother display, the telephoto camera, and 5G connectivity.