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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 10.89 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A31, getting an 88.7 score against 81.3. Apple iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy A31 has Android 10 OS. The Apple iPhone 12 body is somewhat lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy A31, even though they were released with only a few months difference.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bit processor. IPhone 12 features a much better display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a just a bit greater display pixel density.
The Galaxy A31 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has lower video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a way more mega pixels back camera. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A31 features a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
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