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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a score of 92.8, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A12's 80.3 global score. Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10 operating system. Although the Apple iPhone 12 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy A12 were only released with a couple months difference, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro is thinner and a bit lighter.
IPhone 12 Pro has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a much higher count of pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The iPhone 12 Pro features a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy A12, because although it has 2 less cpu cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy A12 has a very superior battery life than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 78 percent larger battery size.
Galaxy A12 takes a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has lower video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
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