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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A12's score of 80.3. The iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10 operating system. IPhone 12 is a somewhat thinner and extremely lighter device than Samsung Galaxy A12, even though both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
Apple iPhone 12 has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixel count per inch of display and a lot better resolution of 1170 x 2532. Apple iPhone 12 has a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Galaxy A12 captures clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs in poorly lited situations and lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a much better resolution back camera.
Galaxy A12 features a much better memory for apps and games than iPhone 12, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 has a much better battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has a 78 percent more battery capacity.
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