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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 is better than the Galaxy S6 edge+, having a overall score of 88.7 against 79.3. IPhone 12's construction is much newer, but a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than Galaxy S6 edge+. IPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy S6 edge+ comes with Android 5.1 OS. IPhone 12 has a much faster processing unit than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 also has a 64-bit CPU and 5 more processing cores.
IPhone 12 has a display that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ one, because although the iPhone 12 has a just a bit lower pixel amount per inch in the display and a little lower resolution of 1170 x 2532px, it also counts with a little larger display. Apple iPhone 12's camera is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s camera, because although the Apple iPhone 12 has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a way less megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light images.
Galaxy S6 edge+ and iPhone 12 both count with similar memory to install applications and games, they have the same 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a little longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
Apple iPhone 12 costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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