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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| PLS | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M12, getting an 84.2 score against 80. Even though iPhone XS is much older than Samsung Galaxy M12, it's design is incredibly thinner and much lighter. The iPhone XS has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1125 x 2436 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of display.
The iPhone XS counts with a quite superior processing power than Galaxy M12, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Galaxy M12 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a bit better camera than iPhone XS, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and video in low light environments and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera.
Galaxy M12 features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 126 percent larger battery size.
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