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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro has a score of 92.8, which is much better than Galaxy A21's global score of 76.1. Although the iPhone 12 Pro and the Galaxy A21 were only released 4 months apart, the iPhone 12 Pro is a little lighter and just a little thinner. The iPhone 12 Pro counts with iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy A21 works with Android 10 OS.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher count of pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
IPhone 12 Pro features a quite superior processing power than Galaxy A21, because although it has 2 less cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and more RAM. Galaxy A21 features a superior battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2815mAh. Apple iPhone 12 Pro captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography in poorly lited situations and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A21. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy A21, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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