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iPhone 12 Pro vs Galaxy S21 FE

Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

What iPhone 12 Pro does better (7) and where Galaxy S21 FE wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro

7.4Score

7 advantages≈ $280

Samsung · 2021Galaxy S21 FE

8.1Score

8 advantages≈ $310

Higher score

6.7Display7.7

8.0Camera8.4

3.0Battery4.3

9.4Features8.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 ProGalaxy S21 FE

	iPhone 12 Pro	Galaxy S21 FE	Difference
Height	146.7 mm	155.7 mm	−9 mm
Width	71.5 mm	74.5 mm	−3 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	7.9 mm	−0.5 mm
Weight	189 g	177 g	+12 g

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

Why is iPhone 12 Pro better than Galaxy S21 FE?

Max video4K vs 1080p
eSIMYes · Galaxy S21 FE: No
Pixel density460 ppi vs 411 ppi+12%
CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+11%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%
Resolution (width)1,170 px vs 1,080 px+8%
Thickness7.4 mm vs 7.9 mm+7%

Why is Galaxy S21 FE better than iPhone 12 Pro?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+60%
Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
Optical zoom2× vs 3×+50%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
Weight189 g vs 177 g+7%
Screen size6.1″ vs 6.4″+5%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro≈ $2807.4	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE≈ $3108.1
Design
Weight	189 g	177 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	7.9 mm
Height	146.7 mm	155.7 mm
Width	71.5 mm	74.5 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	—
Display
Screen size	6.1″	6.4″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic Amoled 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,170 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,532 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	—
Measured brightness	796 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	—
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	—
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 660
AnTuTu score	596,244	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,056	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,149	—
Memory
RAM	6 GB	—
Storage (max)	512 GB	—
Storage (base)	128 GB	—
Storage type	NVMe	—
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.55"	—
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	2×	3×
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	60 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	—
Wired charging	18 W	25 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	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	—
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C
USB version	—	3
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	—
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.2 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, hall, fingerprint
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	Android 13
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 4.0
EU label
Energy class	B	—