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Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Apple iPhone 12
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S10e, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 164g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3100mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy S10e
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 438 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)226 Hz232 Hz
Response time16 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12], [Samsung Galaxy S10e]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy S10e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 256 432
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1941896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50082201
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
CPU310050162864
GPU323143197663
Memory173777113012
UX288345132382
NanoReview Score1095315605924
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °C49.5 °C
Stability77 %82 %
Graphics Test45 fps19 fps
Graphics Score76013177
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12], [Samsung Galaxy S10e]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Writing scoren/a9984
Web scoren/a6687
Video editingn/a5799
Data manipulationn/a6746
NanoReview Scoren/a8502

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 7 GB 20.2 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Web Browsing08:00 h05:32 h
Video Playback12:09 h10:36 h
Games04:35 h03:51 h
Standby Mode112 h70 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad 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
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX372Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/3.41/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3.61/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
130
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12
117
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom60n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.65
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
127
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
140
Samsung Galaxy S10e
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10e
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 750
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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