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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 92.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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
The iPhone 12 Pro has a general score of 92.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G's overall score of 90.8. IPhone 12 Pro's design is just a little bit heavier but thinner than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and they were released with only 6 months difference. IPhone 12 Pro comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with Android 11 operating system.
The iPhone 12 Pro counts with a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro features a more vivid display than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1170 x 2532 resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A51 5G features a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy A51 5G features a better camera than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a lot better resolution camera.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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