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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 14 |
| 2020-10-23 | -- |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 829.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 10.62 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 9.6 |
| 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 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 is much better than Galaxy A16 5G, having a score of 88.7 against 76.2. Apple iPhone 12 is a just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A16 5G. The Apple iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy A16 5G works with Android 14 operating system. The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a much more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has less CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone 12 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1170 x 2532 resolution, more brightness and a little greater pixel count per inch of display. Galaxy A16 5G has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Apple iPhone 12 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a lot lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a very superior battery life than iPhone 12, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A16 5G. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 12, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy A16 5G, giving up some features and specifications.
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