Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

65 out 100

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88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 164g vs 167g

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Larger display: 6.3in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 2815mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Supports DisplayPort
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 12

60

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 12

69

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

81

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 12

66

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 12

64

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 12

59

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 12

69

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 12

65

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

88

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1170x2532 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	625 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	90.9 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 12

646 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.4 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	226 Hz	n/a
Response time	16 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	146.7 mm (5.78 in)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red	- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 12

87.1 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)	- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	5 nm	2 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics	Apple A14 GPU	Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores	256	1024
GPU Frequency	1278 MHz	980 MHz
FLOPS	654.3 GFLOPS	4014.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 12

1941

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3203

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 12

5008

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

11056

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1941	3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5008	11056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	27467

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 12

1095315

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3504102

CPU	310050	1013874
GPU	323143	1351843
Memory	173777	414601
UX	288345	723784
NanoReview Score	1095315	3504102

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 12

7601

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	41.2 °C	n/a
Stability	77 %	n/a
Graphics Test	45 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7601	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 16
OS Size	7 GB	29.5 GB
UI Skin	n/a	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	2815 mAh	4300 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
Full Charge Time	1:30 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 12

21:15

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Web Browsing	08:00 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:09 h	n/a
Games	04:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	112 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX372	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	1/3.4	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	10 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	67 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12

127

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12

130

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 12

117

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	74	n/a
Zoom	60	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX514	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 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

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12

127

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12

140

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	No	USB Type-C
USB version	n/a	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes, DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
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	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	UMTS 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 12

81.1 dB

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2020 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2020 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	800	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	879
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
Charger Included	n/a	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 12

0 (0%)

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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Main camera

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Sound

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