Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 524ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 186g vs 189g
    • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2815mAh
    • Fingerprint scanner

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 6/512 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 12/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 460 ppi 524 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 800 nits 800 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 90.8 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    796 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    796 nits
    sRGB gamut99.6 %99.7 %
    PWM (Flicker)277 Hz214 Hz
    Response time3.6 ms9 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
    Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    87.1 %
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    90.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
    Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3020 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 550 MHz
    FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    1941
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    1152
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    5005
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    3140
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19411152
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50053140
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    1105744
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    742810
    CPU262691210294
    GPU387783235407
    Memory169306128971
    UX285964168138
    NanoReview Score1105744742810
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    7431
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    4298
    Max Surface Temp.38.1 °C48.1 °C
    Stability76 %53 %
    Graphics Test44 fps25 fps
    Graphics Score74314298
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    11179
    Writing scoren/a13668
    Web scoren/a8813
    Video editingn/a5865
    Data manipulationn/a8637
    NanoReview Scoren/a11179

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    128 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.0
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size 14 GB 23.6 GB
    UI Skin n/a One UI 5.1

    Battery

    Volume 2815 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    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 (100% in 84 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    19:45
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    18:43
    Web Browsing07:12 h07:39 h
    Video Playback12:00 h12:04 h
    Games04:33 h04:46 h
    Standby Mode101 h85 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 1.1x
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
    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 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth
    Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth: 0.3 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 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
    Focal length52 mm29 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
    Sensor size1/3.41/1.72
    Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
    Sensor size1/3.61/2.55
    Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    126
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    129
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    130
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    137
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    127
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    133
    Bokeh7070
    Preview7772
    Zoom111126

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
    Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX514 Sony IMX375
    Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2
    Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    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 Plus
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    140
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    n/a

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 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 3.1
    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 *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    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 (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
    LTE category1822
    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 Plus
    85 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced October, 2020 yr February, 2020 yr
    Release Date October, 2020 yr March, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1000 1200
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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