Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 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 | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 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 score of 88.7, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s overall score of 85.2. The iPhone 12 construction is newer, just a little thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). The iPhone 12 has a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has lesser CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone 12 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels quantity in each inch of display and a little higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better camera than iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller aperture and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way better battery duration than iPhone 12, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.