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iPhone 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished

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iPhone 11

iPhone 11

  • 194 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) processor.
  • 4 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 31,500In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished

  • 188 g.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Mali-G77 MP11 - Global, Adreno 650 - USA graphics.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
KSh 33,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished runs Android and has a much bigger battery (4,500 mAh), optical zoom, 8K video recording and a larger 6.7-inch, sharper, brighter OLED screen, while the iPhone 11 runs iOS.

Weight

iPhone 11
194 g
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
188 g

Display

iPhone 11
About 6.1 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
About 6.7 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 11
Apple GPU (4-core graphics) graphics
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA graphics

Memory

iPhone 11
4 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

iPhone 11
NVMe
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
UFS 3.0

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 11

  • Lower price: KSh 31,500 (vs KSh 33,000).

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished

  • Bigger battery: 4,500 mAh (vs 3,110 mAh).
  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 4 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 1.1x optical zoom.
  • OLED display (vs LCD).
  • Sharper screen: 525 ppi (vs 326 ppi).
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).

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PriorityiPhone 11Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Display6.1-inch LCD display, 326 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 525 ppi
Camera12 MP main camera with OIS12 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 1.1x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A13 Bionic processorExynos 990 processor
StorageUp to 256 GB storage256 GB storage
Battery capacity3,110 mAh battery4,500 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 11Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
BrandAppleSamsung
ModelApple iPhone 11Galaxy S20 Plus 5G
Announced2019, September 102020, February 11
Device type / form familySmartphoneSmartphone
Release statusAvailable. Released 2019, September 20Available. Released 2020, March 06
Model numbersA2221, A2111, A2223, iPhone12,1SM-G986, SM-G986F, SM-G986F/DS, SM-G986U, SM-G986U1, SM-G9860, SM-G986B/DS, SM-G986N, SM-G986B, SM-G986W, SCG02
SAR (US)1.09 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)—
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 419453 (v7); GeekBench: 13882 (v4.4); GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)—
Measured display brightness1505:1 contrast ratio, 644 nits max brightness (measured)—
Tested cameraPhoto / Video—
Measured loudspeaker loudnessVoice 70dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 76dB—
Tested audio qualityNoise -94.2dB / Crosstalk -80.8dB—
Tested battery (old)Endurance rating 94h—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 11Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Dimensions150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
Weight194 g (6.84 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame (7000 series)Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Form factor—Touchscreen smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 11Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
DisplayLiquid Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ); 6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm^{2} (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)
Display protectionScratch-resistant glassCorning Gorilla Glass 6
Display features625 nits (typ)120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Display technologyLiquid Retina IPS LCDDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Display size6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 108.0 cm^{2} (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Brightness625 nits (typ)—
Pixel density~326 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~79.0% screen-to-body ratio—
Refresh rate—120Hz

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 11Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
ProcessorApple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
CPUHexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPUApple GPU (4-core graphics)Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
Process node7 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 11Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
RAM4GB12GB
Storage64GB, 128GB, 256GB256GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 3.0
Expandable storageNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Memory configurations64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM—

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 11Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Rear camera12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Front camera featuresHDRHDR
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Wide camera12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS—
Ultra-wide camera12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"—

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 11Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
BatteryLi-Ion 3110 mAh, non-removable (11.91 Wh)Li-Ion 4500 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; Wireless (Qi)25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless chargingWireless (Qi)—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 11Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Operating systemiOS 13, upgradable to iOS 27Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 11Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM; · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2221; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2111, A22231, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G986B 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G986U
Network speedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
5G bands—1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G986B 2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G986U

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 11Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioNoFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USBLightning, USB 2.0USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 11Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min)—

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 11Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, White—
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 11Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 11Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Condition—Refurbished / EX-UK

Similarities

  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 6.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.0.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished is the better buy; the iPhone 11 makes sense if you want iOS.

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