Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy M12 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy M12

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M12
Apple iPhone 16
Samsung Galaxy M12

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Samsung Galaxy M12, Manufactured in April, 2021with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. 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 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 214g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M12
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy M12
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16
vs
Samsung Galaxy M12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED PLS TFT
Size 6.1 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 82 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Samsung Galaxy M12
424 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %93.3 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms39 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite926:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16], [Samsung Galaxy M12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Samsung Galaxy M12
82 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy M12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Samsung Exynos 850
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (8)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 8/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G52 MP1
GPU Cores 640 24
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Samsung Galaxy M12
481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Samsung Galaxy M12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3283481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80941522
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Samsung Galaxy M12
185374
CPU43911364990
GPU61111126753
Memory18179154180
UX34837539451
NanoReview Score1580390185374
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
429
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.7 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a429
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Samsung Galaxy M12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
5926
Writing scoren/a5648
Web scoren/a5853
Video editingn/a5741
Data manipulationn/a4734
NanoReview Scoren/a5926

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 16 GB 14 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI Core 5.0

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Samsung Galaxy M12
22:27
Web Browsing13:44 h08:52 h
Video Playback18:09 h12:52 h
Games05:56 h05:12 h
Standby Mode130 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom 116 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.0
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/5.0
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Samsung Galaxy M12
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Samsung Galaxy M12
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Samsung Galaxy M12
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

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 CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital No
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		 - 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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy M12
77.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 180
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - 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:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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