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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 has a score of 88.7, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's 80.4 score. IPhone 12's design is newer, just a little lighter and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. The iPhone 12 features a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone 12 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a quite lower pixel density and a bit worse resolution of 1170 x 2532, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than iPhone 12, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Apple iPhone 12 takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 also has higher video frame rate and a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features just a little bit longer battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
IPhone 12 costs more money than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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