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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-09-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 457 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| 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 |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 8.32 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 12 has a score of 88.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M51's global score of 87.7. Apple iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy M51 has Android 10 operating system. The Apple iPhone 12 is a lighter and incredibly thinner device than the Galaxy M51, although they were only released 1 months apart.
The Apple iPhone 12 has a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. IPhone 12 features a better looking display than Galaxy M51, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1170 x 2532 resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy M51 captures better pictures and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has worse video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M51 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more MP.
The Galaxy M51 features a much greater memory to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M51 has a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12, because it has a 149% larger battery capacity.
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