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iPhone 12 Pro vs Galaxy A52s 5G

Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

What iPhone 12 Pro does better (17) and where Galaxy A52s 5G wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro

7.5Score

17 advantages≈ $280

Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52s 5G

7.7Score

12 advantages≈ $270

Higher score

6.7Display7.4

5.6Performance5.6

8.0Camera8.7

3.0Battery3.3

9.4Features8.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 ProGalaxy A52s 5G

	iPhone 12 Pro	Galaxy A52s 5G	Difference
Height	146.7 mm	159.9 mm	−13.2 mm
Width	71.5 mm	75.1 mm	−3.6 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.4 mm	−1 mm
Weight	189 g	189 g	=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 12 Pro better than Galaxy A52s 5G?

3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,149 vs 6853.1×
AnTuTu score596,244 vs 429,675+39%
Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A52s 5G: No
Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy A52s 5G: No
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 800 nits+50%
CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+29%
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
eSIMYes · Galaxy A52s 5G: No
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%
Pixel density460 ppi vs 405 ppi+14%
Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%

Why is Galaxy A52s 5G better than iPhone 12 Pro?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,056 vs 11,0602.7×
Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+60%
Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
Memory card slotNo · iPhone 12 Pro: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 12 Pro: Yes
Screen size6.1″ vs 6.5″+7%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Charged in 30 min50% vs 53%+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro≈ $2807.5	Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G≈ $2707.7
Design
Weight	189 g	189 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.4 mm
Height	146.7 mm	159.9 mm
Width	71.5 mm	75.1 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx7
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Purple, Awesome Mint
Display
Screen size	6.1″	6.5″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,170 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,532 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	800 nits
Measured brightness	796 nits	800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	84.9%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 642L
AnTuTu score	596,244	429,675
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,056	11,060
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,149	685
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.55"	1/1.7"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	2×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	2,815 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired charging	18 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	53%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	—	2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.2 LUFS	-27.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.88 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	Android 11
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 6
EU label
Energy class	B	—