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Global Score
88.785.7
Basic Information
AppleSamsung
iOS 15.x, 14.xAndroid 5.0
2020-10-232015-04-10
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches
5.78 ounces4.66 ounces
Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and WhiteBlack, Gold, Green and White
Aluminum and GlassAluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 829.00$ 950.00
Display / Screen
6.1 inches5.1 inches
2532 x 1170 pixels 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
OLED Super AMOLED
457 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
1200 cd/m2 brightness--
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
9.49.9
Performance
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Yes GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
10.6210.08
Storage
64 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
7.710.1
Camera
12.00 MP + 12.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.60 aperturef/1.90 aperture
26.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
--0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution
1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video--
10.018.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM
10.76.7
Battery Life
2815mAh Li - Ion Battery2600mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
4.84.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Apple iPhone 12 has a score of 88.7, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge's 85.7 overall score. Although Apple iPhone 12 is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, it's a little thicker and heavier. The Apple iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge works with Android 5.0 OS.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has just a bit better screen than iPhone 12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher display density. Galaxy S6 Edge features a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because it has more internal storage.

The iPhone 12 counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has an inferior number of cores and doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a 64-bit CPU, the iPhone 12 also counts with more RAM memory. Apple iPhone 12 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a way worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better images and video in low-light environments.

The iPhone 12 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 2815mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.

In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the iPhone 12 is also cheaper than the Galaxy S6 Edge, making it a simple decision.




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