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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 14 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| -- | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.03 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 is better than Galaxy A16 5G, with an 88.7 score against 76.2. Apple iPhone 12's construction is lighter and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A16 5G. The Apple iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 operating system. The iPhone 12 has a much powerful CPU than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone 12 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels in each inch of screen, more display brightness and a bit higher resolution of 1170 x 2532. IPhone 12 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low light captures.
The Galaxy A16 5G has a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than iPhone 12, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A16 5G has a superior battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, giving up a couple specs and features.
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