Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| 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
IPhone 12 Pro is much better than the Galaxy S9, getting a 92.8 score against 83.3. IPhone 12 Pro is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than Galaxy S9, but it's also heavier. The iPhone 12 Pro has a superior processing unit than Galaxy S9, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor and a higher amount of RAM.
IPhone 12 Pro counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit worse resolution of 1170 x 2532, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Galaxy S9 counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy S9 has a bit superior battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery capacity. Galaxy S9 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 12 Pro, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels back-facing camera, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy S9 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in low light environments.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S9. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12 Pro, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S9, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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