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iPhone 12 Pro vs Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

What iPhone 12 Pro does better (6) and where Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro

7.4Score

6 advantages≈ $280

Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

9.1Score

18 advantages≈ $250

Higher score

6.7Display9.2

5.6Performance6.3

8.0Camera9.8

3.0Battery7.1

9.4Features9.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 ProGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G

	iPhone 12 Pro	Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G	Difference
Height	146.7 mm	166.9 mm	−20.2 mm
Width	71.5 mm	76 mm	−4.5 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.8 mm	−1.4 mm
Weight	189 g	222 g	−33 g

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

Why is iPhone 12 Pro better than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G?

AnTuTu score596,244 vs 415,976+43%
Weight189 g vs 222 g+17%
CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+9%
Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
Thickness7.4 mm vs 8.8 mm+19%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%

Why is Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G better than iPhone 12 Pro?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,056 vs 12,1913×
RAM6 GB vs 16 GB2.7×
Main camera12 MP vs 108 MP9×
Wired charging18 W vs 45 W2.5×
Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+78%
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Optical zoom2× vs 4×2×
Selfie camera12 MP vs 40 MP3.3×
Memory card slotNo · iPhone 12 Pro: Yes
Max video4K vs 8K
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,400 nits+17%
Screen size6.1″ vs 6.9″+13%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro≈ $2807.4	Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G≈ $2509.1
Design
Weight	189 g	222 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.8 mm
Height	146.7 mm	166.9 mm
Width	71.5 mm	76 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White
Display
Screen size	6.1″	6.9″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,170 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,532 px	3,200 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	511 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,400 nits
Measured brightness	796 nits	894 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	89.9%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Exynos 990 - Global
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
AnTuTu score	596,244	415,976
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,056	12,191
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,149	—
Memory
RAM	6 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 3.0
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	108 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.55"	1/1.33"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	2×	4×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	40 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	2,815 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired charging	18 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	15 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	—	3.2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.2 LUFS	-23.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display, ultrasonic
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.32 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	Android 10
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 5.1
EU label
Energy class	B	—