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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-09-29 | 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 |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and 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 |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 12.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 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 | 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 is just a bit better than Galaxy M30s, getting a general score of 88.7 against 83.3. The iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy M30s works with Android 11 operating system. IPhone 12's construction is newer, somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy M30s.
The iPhone 12 features a better performance than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits processor. Apple iPhone 12 features a much better looking display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixels density and a quite better 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution.
Galaxy M30s captures much clearer videos and photos than iPhone 12, because although it has slower video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a camera with much more megapixels.
Galaxy M30s features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M30s also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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