Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Apple iPhone 12 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
796 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a277 Hz
Response timen/a3.6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Apple iPhone 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 320 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
5005
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10171941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27925005
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1105744
CPU188061262691
GPU134686387783
Memory113361169306
UX158287285964
NanoReview Score5943951105744
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
7431
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.1 °C
Stabilityn/a76 %
Graphics Testn/a44 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7431

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 21.7 GB 14 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
19:45
Web Browsing05:45 h07:12 h
Video Playback10:52 h12:00 h
Games05:18 h04:33 h
Standby Mode98 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.761/3.4
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/41/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
126
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
130
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a77
Zoomn/a111

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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 A26 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)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 category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
92.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 1000
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall 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.

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