Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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
The Apple iPhone 12 is much better than the Galaxy S7 edge, getting a score of 88.7 against 78.1. Apple iPhone 12 is a notably newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S7 edge, although it's also just a little heavier. The Apple iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy S7 edge counts with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 has a better processor than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 also has a 64 bits processor and 2 more CPU cores. Apple iPhone 12 features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a little bit worse pixels density and a little lower 1170 x 2532px resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games than iPhone 12, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. The Apple iPhone 12 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same resolution back camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 also has a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12, because it has a 28 percent more battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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