Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A05s and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A05s vs Apple iPhone 12

49 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A05s
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Samsung Galaxy A05s
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A05s Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A05s
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 194g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A05s and Apple iPhone 12
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:
Samsung Galaxy A05s
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 87.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A05s
465 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a226 Hz
Response time30 ms16 ms
Contrast1444:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A05s], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A05s
82.9 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A05s and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A05s
417
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A05s
1416
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4171941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14165008
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A05s]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A05s
310093
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU104440310050
GPU40311323143
Memory84545173777
UX80797288345
NanoReview Score3100931095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A05s
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stabilityn/a77 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7601
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 7 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Core n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (43% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A05s
22:55
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing08:37 h08:00 h
Video Playback11:33 h12:09 h
Games05:18 h04:35 h
Standby Mode127 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.81/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A05s
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A05s
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A05s
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a60
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A05s
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A05s
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)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 category1318
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A05s
80.3 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 149 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* 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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