Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. 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
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 190g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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 6.5 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 740 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
796 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)277 Hzn/a
Response time3.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 256 704
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1941
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
5005
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19411243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50053430
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1105744
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU262691212654
GPU387783215469
Memory169306137373
UX285964147707
NanoReview Score1105744713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
7431
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Max Surface Temp.38.1 °Cn/a
Stability76 %60 %
Graphics Test44 fps22 fps
Graphics Score74313784
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Writing scoren/a10576
Web scoren/a9360
Video editingn/a6950
Data manipulationn/a9003
NanoReview Scoren/a11015

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 14 GB 24 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
19:45
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Web Browsing07:12 hn/a
Video Playback12:00 hn/a
Games04:33 hn/a
Standby Mode101 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX372Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/3.41/1.76
Pixel size1.4 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length52 mm76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-847
Sensor size1/3.41/4.5
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.61/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
126
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
130
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Bokeh70n/a
Preview77n/a
Zoom111n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
140
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 3.2
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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1819
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
92.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 700
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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