Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A72 and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Apple iPhone 12

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A72
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Samsung Galaxy A72
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A72 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 203g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A72 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A72
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED 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 400 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 87.1 %
Features Always-On Display DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A72
825 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz226 Hz
Response time4.8 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A72], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A72
84.8 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A72 and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 618 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A72
661
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A72
1783
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6611941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17835008
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A72
383153
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU132249310050
GPU74109323143
Memory72736173777
UX104059288345
NanoReview Score3831531095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A72
1038
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.38.2 °C41.2 °C
Stability99 %77 %
Graphics Test6 fps45 fps
Graphics Score10387601
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A72], [Apple iPhone 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A72
8967
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Writing score9514n/a
Web score7307n/a
Video editing6296n/a
Data manipulation7498n/a
NanoReview Score8967n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 25.8 GB 7 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A72
25:03
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing08:35 h08:00 h
Video Playback13:14 h12:09 h
Games05:11 h04:35 h
Standby Mode144 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Quad 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 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.71/3.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
100
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
78
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A72
92
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokeh5555
Preview6074
Zoom7660
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A72], [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
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 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiven/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/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 category1518
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A72
88.9 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* 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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