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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| 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
IPhone 12 Pro has a general score of 92.8, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy M21's score of 84.1. The iPhone 12 Pro works with iOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with Android 11 OS. Although the iPhone 12 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy M21 were only released with a few months difference, the iPhone 12 Pro construction is thinner but also just a bit heavier.
IPhone 12 Pro counts with a quite better processing power than Galaxy M21, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and 2 GB more RAM. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1170 x 2532px resolution, a much brighter screen and a just a bit greater display pixels density.
The Galaxy M21 has a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M21 counts with a way better battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 113 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy M21 takes better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and videos in low light environments and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
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