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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 92.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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
The iPhone 12 Pro is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S21, with a 92.8 score against 91.8. The iPhone 12 Pro construction is just a little bit heavier but just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy S21, and both of them were only released 3 months apart. IPhone 12 Pro has iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy S21 comes with Android 11 operating system.
The iPhone 12 Pro has a quite better performance than Galaxy S21, because although it has lesser RAM memory and lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. IPhone 12 Pro features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S21, because although it has a quite opaque screen and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1170 x 2532 and a little greater amount of pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 captures a little bit better videos and photos than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with as much memory to install applications and games as Galaxy S21, both have equal internal memory capacity. Galaxy S21 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it costs more than the Samsung Galaxy S21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S21. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S21, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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