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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
IPhone 12 has a score of 88.7, which is better than the Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 overall score. The iPhone 12 design is notably newer, way thinner and lighter than the Galaxy S7 Active. The Apple iPhone 12 has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a quite lower pixel density and a little lower resolution of 1170 x 2532px, it also counts with a much brighter display and a bigger display.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone 12 also has a greater number of cores and a 64-bit CPU. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a better storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB.
The Apple iPhone 12 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Apple iPhone 12 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a larger camera aperture. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, giving up some features and specifications.
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