Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A41

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A41, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetMediatek Helio P65. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A41
  • Lighter design: 152g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3500mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 8/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A41
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85.9 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
796 nits
Samsung Galaxy A41
620 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)277 Hz245 Hz
Response time3.6 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 69.8 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 152 g (5.36 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A41
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A41 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Mediatek Helio P65
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1941
Samsung Galaxy A41
502
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
5005
Samsung Galaxy A41
1543
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1941502
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50051543
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1105744
Samsung Galaxy A41
213850
CPU26269172926
GPU38778326922
Memory16930654332
UX28596459670
NanoReview Score1105744213850
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
7431
Samsung Galaxy A41
577
Max Surface Temp.38.1 °C40.6 °C
Stability76 %98 %
Graphics Test44 fps3 fps
Graphics Score7431577

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
64 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 14 GB 18.9 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
19:45
Samsung Galaxy A41
19:03
Web Browsing07:12 h07:30 h
Video Playback12:00 h12:31 h
Games04:33 h04:48 h
Standby Mode101 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX372Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/3.41/2.0
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4HA
Sensor size1/3.61/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
126
Samsung Galaxy A41
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
130
Samsung Galaxy A41
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Samsung Galaxy A41
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview77n/a
Zoom111n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Samsung Galaxy A41
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
140
Samsung Galaxy A41
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B20/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
92.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A41
85.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 220
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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