Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 403 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.62 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 | 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 is better than Samsung Galaxy A30, getting an 88.7 score against 79.6. The iPhone 12 is a newer phone, and it is also just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A30. The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone 12 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1170 x 2532. IPhone 12 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lot less MP camera, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than iPhone 12, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A30 counts with a much better battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2815mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.