Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS 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 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.35 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A21, with an 88.7 score against 76.1. The iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy A21 works with Android 10 operating system. The iPhone 12 is a somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy A21, although both were only released 4 months apart.
The iPhone 12 counts with a more powerful processor than Galaxy A21, because although it has 2 less cpu cores , it also counts with more RAM and a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPhone 12 features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater display pixels density and a way higher 1170 x 2532 resolution.
The Galaxy A21 has a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than iPhone 12, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A21 features a way better battery duration than iPhone 12, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
The Apple iPhone 12 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photography in low-light situations and a way higher video quality.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A21. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone 12, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy A21, resigning some specifications.
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