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iPhone 12 Pro Max vs. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra camera comparison

The iPhone 12 Pro Max comes with sensor shift image stabilization, night portraits, Dolby Vision HDR video recording and a lidar scanner for fast low-light focusing. We’re comparing the biggest iPhone to Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra to see which takes the better landscapes, portraits, selfies, night mode and more. iPhone 12 Pro vs. Note…

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The iPhone 12 Pro Max comes with sensor shift image stabilization, night portraits, Dolby Vision HDR video recording and a lidar scanner for fast low-light focusing. We’re comparing the biggest iPhone to Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra to see which takes the better landscapes, portraits, selfies, night mode and more.

iPhone 12 Pro vs. Note 20 Ultra camera comparison:

iPhone 12 Pro Dolby HDR samples:

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131 Comments

  1. Mina Cross

    November 20, 2020 at 8:13 pm

    A side by side comparison of these newly unboxed phones is not relevant! After 2 months of use, one of these phones will still work like new, the other will make you want to run it over until it looks as worthless as its programming. Can you guess which one???

    • John carter

      November 20, 2020 at 8:32 pm

      No, enlighten me.

  2. Dave Gosling

    November 20, 2020 at 8:26 pm

    Silly…..Note users like myself aren’t too concerned with cameras on phones! It’s a work tool!

  3. Akash Yadav

    November 20, 2020 at 8:28 pm

    0:17 to 0:38 – Note 20 U gets so much TV coverage
    0:39 to 0:43 – iPhone 12 PM
    Bias already!! 😛

  4. Mike Smith

    November 20, 2020 at 8:28 pm

    My 12 pro max is here!!! Moving from the note 9, this is my 1st iPhone. Samsung software just isn’t as polished as iOS

  5. Henrick Rawlins Williams

    November 20, 2020 at 8:30 pm

    Ultra RULES…..

  6. Sabine Schmidt

    November 20, 2020 at 8:36 pm

    I got the Note 20 ultra and I love the camera (Y) but both are amazing.

  7. DCtraveler

    November 20, 2020 at 8:51 pm

    12 Pro Max is way better check the 1:01 part park photo, iPhone’s the shadow has more details while Note 20U just a black shade there. That just demonstrated how good iPhone’s Dynamic range and image processing and data capturing capabilities.

  8. Clifton

    November 20, 2020 at 9:04 pm

    0:20 you can really see the natural dept of field on the Note 20! That large sensor really makes it look like it’s from a DSLR camera.
    Both phones go toe to toe but with that 5x Optical and periscope zoom, pro mode and that large sensor. I’m going with the Note 20 Ultra!

    • Josh Bonner

      November 20, 2020 at 10:42 pm

      Both have large camera sensors

  9. Iyare Umweni

    November 20, 2020 at 9:09 pm

    Great video. Thanks for this. I think we have come to the point that Note vs iPhone doesn’t really make sense. People who would buy a note would never buy an iPhone and those that would buy an iPhone would simply never buy a note. The issue is how re the supposedly best phones on the market doing and what do they provide for the customer. In that context the video makes sense. The reality is as you described at the end …. we get really capable devices. THey cost the most but that’s what technology does now. I really want to see how they compare to the Note10+5g. I have seen that phone for £700 with 256GB. That is a steal as it does everyt8hing the Note does in software. The hardware differences are real but the outcomes are very similar. The technology is better i.e. the 108mp camera but the rest is almost the same. I would really like to see a comparison because that might be a real buying decision someone is making. The iPhone comparison between 11 max and 12 max is as always a story of incremental improvement. Someone with an 11pro max would have to be allergic to money 😀😀to pay tip dollar for the upgrade. The 12ProMax is targetted at those who are 2 or 3 gens back and for them, it might be worth it. Might be worth it hmmmmmm. Love to get your thoughts. Thanks again for a great and enjoyable vid.

  10. Guriqbal Mahal

    November 20, 2020 at 9:17 pm

    Thing i Like about iPhone is powerful processor and updates. You will not envy 3 years later of some features that’s not available to you.

  11. Hams Mess

    November 20, 2020 at 9:19 pm

    iPhone for videos.
    NOTE for pictures

  12. Faris Ishaq

    November 20, 2020 at 9:25 pm

    Cnet has always been biased towards iPhone. Don’t believe me ? Google their history with biased reviews.

  13. Ahmed33233 Buhazza33233

    November 20, 2020 at 9:53 pm

    Note 🔥🔥🔥

  14. abez raw

    November 20, 2020 at 9:57 pm

    M happy with note 9 i return note 20 ultra after 6 days

  15. Cruze86

    November 20, 2020 at 10:01 pm

    Even i am confused 🤔 because the two titans are so so close to each other when comes to photography.

  16. Andrey D

    November 20, 2020 at 10:02 pm

    NOTE 20 ULTRA TOP !!!

  17. Shahana Fatima

    November 20, 2020 at 10:02 pm

    Note 20 Ultra Wins

  18. BigCheese870

    November 20, 2020 at 10:28 pm

    I have the note 20 ultra and the camera is the best so far.

  19. Far3oan

    November 20, 2020 at 10:35 pm

    iPhone weak point will always be night mode , don’t know why apple can’t find a solution for it , and thx sweet girl ur explaining is so good

  20. Josh Bonner

    November 20, 2020 at 10:40 pm

    Night modes a bit better on the iPhone 12 Pro Max

  21. 1900 2k

    November 20, 2020 at 10:43 pm

    0:26 sage mode

  22. manny

    November 20, 2020 at 10:44 pm

    The note is way better in a lot of ways compare to the iPhone. You get so much more . Its not really a comparison. Apple kick rocks

  23. HAZOX

    November 21, 2020 at 12:44 am

    My wallet cried throughout the whole video

  24. X thabarber

    November 21, 2020 at 12:51 am

    Best against the best video!

  25. Godwin Jazem Cantarona

    November 21, 2020 at 12:59 am

    0:17 WOW IT LOOKS SO GOOD.

  26. Manukonda Saketh

    November 21, 2020 at 9:25 am

    Iphone 12 pro max obviously if you ask an apple nerd like me😂😂

  27. ADARSH DWIVEDI

    November 21, 2020 at 9:47 am

    I think note’s camera is better and more versatile than 12 pro max

  28. last breath master

    November 21, 2020 at 10:05 am

    You are a SAMSUNG fan .

  29. Rajashekhar Reddy S

    November 21, 2020 at 10:28 am

    How these phones compare to Xperia 1 ii?

  30. Mike Coshan

    November 21, 2020 at 10:33 am

    I’m disappointed in my iPhone 12 pro max camera, it’s good but not much of an improvement over the 11 pro max, the Note 20 ultra is better with a much better optical zoom. Being in the U.K. the only downside is the Exynos processor and not the faster and more power efficient snapdragon

  31. ThatsEndless

    November 21, 2020 at 11:40 am

    Me: Wow my flip phone can take better pictures than these🙂
    My resolution: Auto 144p..

  32. Ibrahim Batallones

    November 21, 2020 at 11:57 am

    I can’t buy one of these but why am I fighting with myself over what to choose.

  33. RayRay

    November 21, 2020 at 12:09 pm

    I wish in the future that when we compare camera quality and images that we try to include how the environment/item/thing you’re taking a picture of looks with the naked eye.

    • Hugo C

      November 21, 2020 at 12:37 pm

      Yes a comparison including iphone, Samsung and a pro camera !!

  34. Mzwandile Harmans

    November 21, 2020 at 12:25 pm

    12 pro max 😍.
    Apple we came with sensor shift
    Samsung we have been giving color shift 😂

  35. netocascais

    November 21, 2020 at 12:38 pm

    Note 20 ultra is perfect 😍😍😍

  36. Cleezty on IG

    November 21, 2020 at 1:05 pm

    note 20 ultra wins 🙂

  37. Honeydew Melon

    November 21, 2020 at 3:18 pm

    The note 20 is so good

  38. vanwanderer x

    November 21, 2020 at 4:11 pm

    Is The rings on her eyes camera light or contact lens?

  39. Meir Cohen

    November 21, 2020 at 4:12 pm

    Two top notch smartphones

  40. 0mnibus

    November 21, 2020 at 5:08 pm

    Subtle differences in photos to be eliminated by software.

  41. Md rifat Uddin

    November 21, 2020 at 5:41 pm

    Note 20 is best

  42. Agus R

    November 21, 2020 at 5:52 pm

    pro max ok

  43. Dhairya Giri

    November 21, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    iPhone 12 pro Max feels great here

  44. Ahmed

    November 21, 2020 at 7:15 pm

    Great thank you, please add timestamps would like to rewind sometimes to points.

  45. Rio Winaryo

    November 21, 2020 at 7:24 pm

    As for the camera both are great almost as good as Pixel 5. Samsung needs to push harder so they can compete with Huawei p40 pro and Pixel 5.

  46. PUTERA ESWAAR RapsWags!

    November 21, 2020 at 9:03 pm

    Cant Lie,The iPhone Is So Master In Photo And Video.

    Samsung Is A Storage King!

  47. giovanni gonzaga

    November 21, 2020 at 9:29 pm

    I prefer you over these phones.

  48. Yeudy GONZALEZ

    November 22, 2020 at 1:12 am

    50y50

  49. Martin W. Lipworth

    November 22, 2020 at 1:13 am

    The iPhone 12 Pro Max seems to produce more natural looking results overall. Guess I’m biased since I upgraded to one from a 6s Plus last Friday. Beautifully produced comparison, btw!

  50. shomari17

    November 22, 2020 at 1:24 am

    The note 20 looks better

  51. Vanessa Nigley

    November 22, 2020 at 4:02 am

    *Omg..just got my iPhone12 pro through alvinshyper40 on !nsta i wasn’t expecting it to work but it did so amazing*

  52. Cornel Waugh

    November 22, 2020 at 4:05 am

    💖 Cnet but I prefer when reviewers give me their preference.

  53. Matt K

    November 22, 2020 at 4:30 am

    Note 20 Ultra is absolutely amazing and the night mode and Pro mode is the best.

  54. dodgeram1500tn

    November 22, 2020 at 4:34 am

    I dont care about the dang camera, note 20 for me thats it.

  55. good icon

    November 22, 2020 at 4:42 am

    Both cameras are really amazing and you cannot go wrong with any of these. But still I would choose Samsung due to its display it’s just amazing.

  56. Leonardo Arboleda

    November 22, 2020 at 4:52 am

    I love the vibe of this girl 😍

  57. Lawrence Muliika

    November 22, 2020 at 5:19 am

    Guys iPhone does a good job this time than Samsung. Why are you cheating? Speak the truth….

  58. Abhishek

    November 22, 2020 at 5:23 am

    The one part tht every consumer stares the most at of a phone is the Display ! And Apple could never beat Samsung in their A game of Displays !

  59. deepakdevvarrier

    November 22, 2020 at 5:44 am

    I like Note 20 Ultra

  60. Tracy V. Crawford

    November 22, 2020 at 8:00 am

    Note

  61. bodybuilding my live

    November 22, 2020 at 8:02 am

    Samsung note 20 ultra

  62. Jasna Glaser

    November 22, 2020 at 8:41 am

    Note 20 ultra is better

  63. Jasna Glaser

    November 22, 2020 at 8:42 am

    Iphone is trash!!!

  64. Ban Powel

    November 22, 2020 at 10:10 am

    This iphone model is something else
    Awesome is an understatement 😁 it is without a doubt the best smartphone in the world.

  65. yasir ahmad

    November 22, 2020 at 10:48 am

    IPhone 12 pro max is no where close to Samsung note 20 ultra – note 20 is a beast

  66. sulmaenya

    November 22, 2020 at 11:27 am

    Using the note 20 and the 5x zoom is great but envy iphones video stabilazation thats crazy

  67. Mario Saternus

    November 22, 2020 at 1:07 pm

    On the photos it is seen, that you did not enable HEIC on the Note 20. Is costs some quality. Overall great video. Thank you!

  68. JRDNGIXX

    November 22, 2020 at 1:22 pm

    Finally waiting for the shipping of my 12 promax 512 to replace my s20+..first time in my life breaking away from androids mainly for the sake of imessage and FaceTime

  69. ali zafar

    November 22, 2020 at 1:54 pm

    note 20 ulta wins

  70. NITH Gaming

    November 22, 2020 at 3:06 pm

    i like Samsung 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  71. Weekend Warrior

    November 22, 2020 at 5:44 pm

    In the into… Your eyes look crazy

  72. George

    November 22, 2020 at 5:54 pm

    I’ve read recently there are some issues with the iPhone 12’s screens.. all or most of them. Not sure if this is a hardware or software issue yet though.

  73. Bhashon Saha

    November 22, 2020 at 7:36 pm

    i am using note 20 ultra which is awesome

  74. Youidi Philistin

    November 23, 2020 at 12:08 am

    For the money note is better

  75. Anime King2020

    November 23, 2020 at 1:04 am

    Got the graphite 12 pro max

  76. John carter

    November 23, 2020 at 2:00 am

    Here’s🍸 to the most versatile and best smartphone ever.

  77. John carter

    November 23, 2020 at 2:20 am

    Samsung likes curves. Apple 🍎 likes flat.

  78. Erik Gonzalez

    November 23, 2020 at 3:06 am

    The only good thing Apple has is their privacy policy that’s it other than that they suck balls

  79. Evariste M.

    November 23, 2020 at 3:31 am

    I think this year Apple is the challenger 😂 But no one want to say it.

  80. Naphat Wattanawalayakul

    November 23, 2020 at 4:13 am

    The hdr 10+ does help a lot. The iphone video looks brilliant.

  81. BreadInYoFace

    November 23, 2020 at 7:46 am

    the true competitor of the 12 pro max is the s21ultra

  82. عبد المنعم طلعت

    November 23, 2020 at 8:07 am

    American must iphone win even it bad

  83. Ibrahim Siddiqui

    November 23, 2020 at 8:45 am

    Please don’t subscribe this channel she is gone mad 😡 how can note 20 ultra beat iPhone 📱 12 please dislike 👎 this vedio and don’t subscribe

    • BaddieUniverse

      November 23, 2020 at 1:41 pm

      Nah, iSheep.

  84. Masoom Tembhurne

    November 23, 2020 at 9:25 am

    As a overall design of the phone no body can beat note20 ultra

  85. Fazalwafy Melattur

    November 23, 2020 at 12:39 pm

    I am using note 20 ultra

  86. bishwajeet

    November 23, 2020 at 1:15 pm

    King and Queen

  87. Raviraj Joshi

    November 23, 2020 at 1:39 pm

    Note 20 Ultra FTW… Hands Down… 🔝

  88. TSHERING TENZIN

    November 23, 2020 at 2:05 pm

    Camera doesn’t bring Future. Better show their advance and technology. Vote for note

  89. Paulus Hangula

    November 23, 2020 at 2:53 pm

    The Note 20 Ultra is probably the best smartphone design in a long time

    • Brad M

      November 24, 2020 at 7:45 pm

      Well the Note will be discontinued next year.

  90. Faseehurrehmancr7 Faseehurrehmancr7

    November 23, 2020 at 2:58 pm

    I love note 20 ultra

  91. Atl RC

    November 23, 2020 at 4:42 pm

    0:22 your eyes are beautiful 😍 with the flash light could be seen👍👍👍👍

  92. ichiban2point0

    November 23, 2020 at 4:57 pm

    Pictures and video taken by phones, does it really matter to the average consumer which is best. Majority of the people don’t care or notice.

  93. Edge

    November 23, 2020 at 5:08 pm

    Note 20 Ultra photos look more alive. BTW, I like your contacts. That ring in your eyes look very beautiful.

  94. Rudra Narayan Sabat

    November 23, 2020 at 6:27 pm

    0:26 ….I thought it was a dslr….great job note..

  95. Shifin Roshan

    November 23, 2020 at 6:30 pm

    I prefer Note 20 Ultra 💯

  96. gia nakani

    November 23, 2020 at 6:47 pm

    I like the Samsung better getting one today

  97. JoJo’s Aesthetics

    November 23, 2020 at 7:47 pm

    2:09 what? Where’s the pink?

  98. kelvin herrera

    November 23, 2020 at 10:15 pm

    Samsung 🐑sheep wouldn’t agree to how darker the video and picture quality is on the Samsung.

  99. Quantumm Galaxy

    November 24, 2020 at 2:30 am

    The note is a clear winner for me

  100. deadworms

    November 24, 2020 at 3:02 am

    the oversharpening, and the ringing in the edges on the iphone 🤮

  101. Mizanur Bhuiyan

    November 24, 2020 at 3:35 am

    I should have one when it offers every utilities. Excellent!

  102. Fendi Seventh

    November 24, 2020 at 2:52 pm

    I go with pro max. Everything about Samsung is fake and over saturation

  103. Abdullah Khan

    November 24, 2020 at 4:17 pm

    Iphone is best with the video no questions! Note is better with zoom and tad bit better with the dynamic range. Overall iphone is surprisingly a winner in opinion!

  104. Lonestar fun

    November 24, 2020 at 7:06 pm

    Both sucks ! If you know even basics in photography – you can clearly say these cameras over expose everything to look better . The only mobile camera that came close to look natural is Nokia lumia 1020 . Rest of them can go to RIP . Period .

  105. Samuel Gutierrez

    November 24, 2020 at 8:20 pm

    She is sooooo beautiful 🥰

  106. Alexander Samson

    November 24, 2020 at 8:27 pm

    The Note 20 Ultra is the most graceful and elegant phone ever made.

  107. Kakarotto MUI

    November 24, 2020 at 8:30 pm

    *The real Loser is my Wallet* 😔

    • creater master games

      November 25, 2020 at 7:17 pm

      Exactly

  108. shubham kolveker

    November 24, 2020 at 8:55 pm

    After this video next year apple will introduce 150x zoom camera and charge you 1500 dollars 📲

  109. The Last Word

    November 24, 2020 at 9:45 pm

    This was an awesome video. thank you

  110. The Last Word

    November 24, 2020 at 9:46 pm

    note 20 ultra is 250$ with trade in 😭😭😂

  111. Travis Marion

    November 24, 2020 at 10:59 pm

    I’ll take the Samsung, just because it’s not an Apple product. 🤣

  112. Mateo Warmerdam

    November 25, 2020 at 12:40 am

    Something you didn’t compare is the audio in the video, which is better in the iphone

  113. zainuddin brahim

    November 25, 2020 at 2:41 am

    thanks because i intend to recontract with getting the new note mobile, currently am using note 9.

  114. chethan l Reddy

    November 25, 2020 at 3:06 am

    iPhone 👍

  115. Snoop Doggo

    November 25, 2020 at 4:22 am

    Nobody:

    Australian Accent: IPhone 12 pReW. Galaxy nEwT 20

  116. Kamen Springer

    November 25, 2020 at 5:05 am

    Man samsung, idk what it is, but they need to work on their video. It’s like it’s not really 60 frames a second its almost like it’s a very choppy 35. And sometimes the vid being balanced can be wayyyyyy offf

  117. Leon Devela

    November 25, 2020 at 9:45 am

    iPhone 12 pro max🔥🔥🔥

  118. GGroupp DestinyG

    November 25, 2020 at 10:20 am

    which dslr she said in this video .plz show dslr photo compare not just word….

  119. Welt Rogg

    November 25, 2020 at 11:42 am

    she is too unnatural, faky

  120. suraj m

    November 25, 2020 at 1:19 pm

    Love my note 20 ultra❤

  121. BIKASH SINGH

    November 25, 2020 at 1:34 pm

    I phone all time king 💪💪

  122. karthi Kevin

    November 25, 2020 at 3:51 pm

    Samsung galaxy note 🤩

  123. Alfredo Durán

    November 25, 2020 at 9:17 pm

    Nowadays it’s difficult to choose which phone takes and processes better the photos, especially if it’s an iPhone and Samsung, together with the Google Pixel, they are the standard of mobile photography today. Apple has been putting the batteries lately, Samsung continues on that path of improving in each phone every year and the Google Pixel it’s one of the best phones when it comes to photography. So today, as I said, it is difficult to know and choose which is the best. IMHO!

  124. Steve C

    November 25, 2020 at 10:56 pm

    Picture of you with a Muzzle ( mask ) on ruined it

  125. Jessie

    November 25, 2020 at 11:37 pm

    iPhone wins

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