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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and 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 | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 has a general score of 88.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M21's 84.1 overall score. Although iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy M21 were only released with a couple months difference, iPhone 12 is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. The iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy M21 works with Android 11 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The iPhone 12 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display, a quite better resolution of 1170 x 2532 and much more display brightness.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a better camera than iPhone 12, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a much better resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a much better memory to install applications and games than iPhone 12, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 features a really longer battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 2815mAh.
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