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Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

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Apple iPhone 12
VS
65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Apple iPhone 12
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. 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
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 186g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 524ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

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 625 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
646 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
796 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)226 Hz214 Hz
Response time16 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12], [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]

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 164 g (5.78 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Gray
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 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
1941
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
1152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
3140
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19411152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50083140
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
742810
CPU310050210294
GPU323143235407
Memory173777128971
UX288345168138
NanoReview Score1095315742810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
4298
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °C48.1 °C
Stability77 %53 %
Graphics Test45 fps25 fps
Graphics Score76014298
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12], [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 12
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 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 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 7 GB 23.6 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 (58% 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
21:15
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
18:43
Web Browsing08:00 h07:39 h
Video Playback12:09 h12:04 h
Games04:35 h04:46 h
Standby Mode112 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash Quad 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
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - 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
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a29 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
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
127
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
129
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
130
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
137
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12
117
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
133
Bokeh5570
Preview7472
Zoom60126
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12], [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 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
127
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
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
81.1 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 ($) 800 1200
Sensors - 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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