Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 Z Flip 6
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 22:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1371 nits
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
796 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz277 Hz
Response time2 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Yellow
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
85.4 %
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 750 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
2247
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
6857
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
5005
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22471941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68575005
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13050n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1852243
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1105744
CPU439300262691
GPU794881387783
Memory319119169306
UX298943285964
NanoReview Score18522431105744
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
16078
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
7431
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.1 °C
Stabilityn/a76 %
Graphics Testn/a44 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7431
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
17364
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
n/a
Writing score22783n/a
Web score17007n/a
Video editing8108n/a
Data manipulation15280n/a
NanoReview Score17364n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 25.6 GB 14 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:41 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
18:21
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
19:45
Web Browsing05:56 h07:12 h
Video Playback13:24 h12:00 h
Games04:18 h04:33 h
Standby Mode89 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.571/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase 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
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUn/a
Sensor size1/3.21/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
132
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
126
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
128
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
130
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
132
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Bokeh7070
Preview7677
Zoom124111

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 3.2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
90.8 dB
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
92.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 1000
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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