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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy M21's 84.1 score. Apple iPhone 12 is a lighter and thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy M21, even when they were released with only 7 months difference. The Apple iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11 operating system.
The iPhone 12 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel quantity per inch of screen, a lot brighter screen and a little bit higher 1170 x 2532 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than iPhone 12, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The iPhone 12 counts with a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Galaxy M21 counts with a much longer battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has a 113% larger battery size.
Galaxy M21 captures better photographs and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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