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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | -- |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 403 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 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro is slightly better than Galaxy S21 FE, with a 92.8 score against 89.1. The iPhone 12 Pro comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy S21 FE comes with Android 11 operating system. The iPhone 12 Pro is an older and a little bit heavier cellphone than the Galaxy S21 FE, but Apple managed to build it a little bit thinner anyway.
IPhone 12 Pro counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density and a bit higher 1170 x 2532 resolution. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a better processing unit than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has lesser cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPhone 12 Pro captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the iPhone 12 Pro also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and videos. IPhone 12 Pro and Galaxy S21 FE count with incredibly similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a very superior battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 2815mAh.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, letting go some specifications.
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