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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-06-18 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 has an overall score of 88.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M40's 85 global score. The iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy M40 works with Android 10 OS. The iPhone 12 is a newer device, and it's also just a little bit thinner and a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M40.
IPhone 12 features a better screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density and a little higher 1170 x 2532 resolution. Galaxy M40 features much more memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
IPhone 12 counts with a greater performance than Galaxy M40, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Galaxy M40 takes clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a camera with a much higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features improved battery duration than iPhone 12, because it has a 24 percent larger battery capacity.
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