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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-10-02 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has an overall score of 92.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S20 FE's 90.8 general score. Although the Apple iPhone 12 Pro and the Galaxy S20 FE were only released with a couple of months difference, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro works with iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy S20 FE has Android 11 OS.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro features a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 6 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The iPhone 12 Pro has a brighter screen than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1170 x 2532 resolution and a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy S20 FE counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy S20 FE also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE captures a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 60 fps video frame rates and a same resolution back facing camera.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S20 FE, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S20 FE. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 12 Pro, else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S20 FE, giving up some specs and features.
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