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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-03-08 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 551 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 has a general score of 88.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S10's general score of 88.3. IPhone 12 has iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy S10 counts with Android 11 OS. IPhone 12 is a newer and a bit thinner phone than Galaxy S10, although it is a bit heavier. IPhone 12 counts with a better performing CPU than Galaxy S10, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S10, although it has a quite worse pixel density and a little worse 1170 x 2532 resolution, they both have a display with the same size. Samsung Galaxy S10 has a little bit better camera than iPhone 12, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates, a same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
The Galaxy S10 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone 12, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S10 features better battery life than iPhone 12, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S10. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy S10, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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