Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-10-23 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro is much better than the Samsung Galaxy M30, with a score of 92.8 against 82.4. Apple iPhone 12 Pro comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy M30 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro is a newer and thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy M30, but it's also a little heavier.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a better processing power than Galaxy M30, because although it has less CPU cores , and they both have a 6 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The iPhone 12 Pro has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixel quantity per inch of display and a quite better 1170 x 2532px resolution.
The iPhone 12 Pro shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition and a larger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M30 counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2815mAh.
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