Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A12
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 199g vs 205g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3582mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.3 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1206x2622 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1 % | 82.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 96.3 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 239 Hz | 337 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 52 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 864:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) | 164 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Silver - Gold |
- White - Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | No |
| Graphics | Apple A18 Pro GPU | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2289 GFLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3558 | 480 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8958 | 1522 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 32952 | n/a |
| CPU | 408349 | 52120 |
| GPU | 739305 | 18126 |
| Memory | 281199 | 39276 |
| UX | 365064 | 37917 |
| NanoReview Score | 1793917 | 147439 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 18 GB | 13 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI Core 5.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 3582 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (20% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:38 h | 3:03 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:41 h | 11:00 h |
| Video Playback | 17:46 h | 13:25 h |
| Games | 05:35 h | 06:03 h |
| Standby Mode | 132 h | 133 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | 142 | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | No |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX803 | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 120 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX913 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX972 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 80 | n/a |
| Preview | 93 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| 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 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 2 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| 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), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | n/a | 7 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | November, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | December, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 180 |
| MSRP ($) | 999 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
Note
Apple iPhone 16 Pro:
In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
