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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 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
The iPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M31's global score of 86.5. IPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy M31 comes with Android 11 operating system. Even though the iPhone 12 and the Samsung Galaxy M31 were released only a couple of months apart, the iPhone 12 is somewhat thinner and lighter.
The iPhone 12 has a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has 2 lesser cores and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The iPhone 12 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels count in each screen inch, a little higher 1170 x 2532 resolution and much more brightness.
Galaxy M31 has a superior memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy M31 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31 takes way better photos and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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