Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 has a score of 88.7, which is much better than the Galaxy A21s's 77.7 general score. IPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy A21s comes with Android 10 OS. IPhone 12 is a lighter and somewhat thinner phone than Galaxy A21s, even when both were released only a couple months apart.
Apple iPhone 12 has a much sharper display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a much higher 1170 x 2532 resolution. Apple iPhone 12 features a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has lesser processing cores , it also counts with more RAM and a 64-bit CPU.
The Galaxy A21s has a little bit better camera than iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller aperture and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels. Galaxy A21s has a superior storage to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A21s features a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 78 percent larger battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.