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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-07-07 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 is better than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, having an 88.7 score against 80.4. Apple iPhone 12's body is much newer, a bit lighter and a bit thinner than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. The iPhone 12 features a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPhone 12 features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1170 x 2532 and a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 14 percent larger battery size. IPhone 12 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same resolution back-facing camera, the iPhone 12 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger aperture for better low-light captures and videos.
IPhone 12 costs more money than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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