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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| 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 Pro has a general score of 92.8, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A31's global score of 81.3. Apple iPhone 12 Pro's construction is just a bit heavier but thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A31, and they were released only 6 months apart. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with iOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with Android 10 OS.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a brighter screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher display pixels density and a bit higher 1170 x 2532 resolution. The Galaxy A31 has more storage for games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The iPhone 12 Pro counts with a quite superior performance than Galaxy A31, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A31 features a bit better camera than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a camera with way more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A31 features a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2815mAh.
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