Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S9, with a overall score of 88.7 against 83.3. IPhone 12 is a newer and thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it's also just a little bit heavier. IPhone 12 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S9, because although it has a quite lower 1170 x 2532px resolution and a just a little worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
IPhone 12 has a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S9, because although it has less cpu cores (although they are faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Galaxy S9 features a slightly better camera than iPhone 12, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
Galaxy S9 features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Galaxy S9 has a little longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 7 percent greater battery size.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S9. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone 12, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy S9, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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