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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.76 |
| 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
IPhone 12 Pro is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), getting a overall score of 92.8 against 85.2. Even though iPhone 12 Pro is just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), it's a bit thinner and newer. The iPhone 12 Pro counts with a greater hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone 12 Pro has a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1170 x 2532 resolution and a little greater pixels density. Galaxy A9 (2018) takes a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has lower video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 35% more battery capacity.
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