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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-12-27 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 829.00 |
| 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 9611 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| 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 (240 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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
The iPhone 12 has a general score of 88.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A51's overall score of 85.5. IPhone 12's design is newer, just a little thinner and a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy A51. The iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy A51 works with Android 11 OS. The iPhone 12 counts with a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone 12 features a more vivid display than Galaxy A51, 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 features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A51 features a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A51 features a better camera than iPhone 12, 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 also counts with a lot better resolution camera.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A51, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A51. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A51, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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