Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy M12 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M12
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Samsung Galaxy M12
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M12 Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 M12
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4252mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 214g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M12 and Apple iPhone 17 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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy M12
vs
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.3 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 90.4 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M12
424 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut93.3 %n/a
Response time39 msn/a
Contrast926:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 9.7 mm (0.38 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Silver
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M12
82 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M12 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 850 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (8) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture 8/2 (Cortex-A55) 4/2.51 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP1 n/a
GPU Cores 24 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M12
481
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M12
1522
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4813720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)152210805
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M12
185374
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
CPU64990519980
GPU26753787998
Memory54180391721
UX39451447023
NanoReview Score1853742146722
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M12
429
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.7 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score429n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M12
5926
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Writing score5648n/a
Web score5853n/a
Video editing5741n/a
Data manipulation4734n/a
NanoReview Score5926n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 26
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI Core 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4252 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 60 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M12
22:27
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:52 hn/a
Video Playback12:52 hn/a
Games05:12 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.28
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/5.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
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/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M12
77.6 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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