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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 iPhone 12 has an overall score of 88.7, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s score of 75.8. The iPhone 12 design is extremely newer and just a little thinner, but a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The iPhone 12 counts with a better CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPhone 12 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a higher 1170 x 2532 resolution, a just a bit greater amount of pixels in each inch of display and a bigger display. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with more memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
IPhone 12 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back camera with a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a larger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in low light situations.
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 7 percent larger battery capacity.
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