Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Lighter design: 187g vs 189g
- Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2815mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 6/512 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1 % | 87.3 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.6 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 277 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 3.6 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) | 158.9 mm (6.26 in) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 187 g (6.6 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gold - Gray - Blue |
- White - Black - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 980 |
| Max Frequency | 3100 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm) |
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | Apple A14 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 180 |
| GPU Frequency | 1278 MHz | 700 MHz |
| FLOPS | 654.3 GFLOPS | 262.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1941 | 863 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5005 | 2112 |
| CPU | 262691 | 130998 |
| GPU | 387783 | 85094 |
| Memory | 169306 | 86339 |
| UX | 285964 | 104345 |
| NanoReview Score | 1105744 | 406776 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 38.1 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 76 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 44 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 7431 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.0 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 14 GB | 22.7 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 2815 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 20 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (59% in 30 min) | Yes (40% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | 2:05 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:12 h | 07:25 h |
| Video Playback | 12:00 h | 12:09 h |
| Games | 04:33 h | 05:11 h |
| Standby Mode | 101 h | 81 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) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX372 | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Focal length | 52 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 77 | n/a |
| Zoom | 111 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4290x2800 pixels | 6560x4928 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX514 | Samsung S5KGD1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
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 - Wi-Fi Display |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | UMTS 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 (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600) |
| LTE category | 18 | 12 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2020 yr | April, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2020 yr | June, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1000 | 499 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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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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