Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 92.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 is a bit better than iPhone 12 Pro, getting a global score of 94.8 against 92.8. Samsung Galaxy S20 has Android 13 OS, and iPhone 12 Pro comes with iOS 15.x OS. Although the Samsung Galaxy S20 and the iPhone 12 Pro were released with only a couple months difference, Samsung Galaxy S20's construction is a bit thicker but lighter.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S20, although it has a way lower 1170 x 2532 resolution, a little smaller screen and a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The iPhone 12 Pro has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S20, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S20 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Galaxy S20 also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 and the iPhone 12 Pro cost the same.
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