Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
IPhone 12 is way better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), getting an 88.7 score against 71.8. IPhone 12's construction is much newer and just a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, although it's just a little bit heavier. IPhone 12 features a very superior CPU than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and more RAM memory.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much higher 1170 x 2532 resolution, a larger screen and a way higher pixel number per screen inch. IPhone 12 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better images and videos in low light situations and a lot better video definition.
IPhone 12 features a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has a bit superior battery duration than iPhone 12, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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