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Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A40
What iPhone 12 does better (23) and where Galaxy A40 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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6.7Display5.4
5.3Performance2.1
6.9Camera5.7
3.0Battery2.5
9.4Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 12Galaxy A40
| iPhone 12 | Galaxy A40 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.7 mm | 144.4 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 69.2 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.9 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 164 g | 140 g | +24 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 12 better than Galaxy A40?
- AnTuTu score568,674 vs 208,3152.7×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,067 vs 1,5302.7×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 548 nits2.2×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy A40: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy A40: No
- 5GYes · Galaxy A40: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A40: No
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+72%
- Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
- Process5 nm vs 14 nm2.8×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Galaxy A40: No
Why is Galaxy A40 better than iPhone 12?
- Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 3,100 mAh+10%
- Main camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 25 MP2.1×
- Memory card slotNo · iPhone 12: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 12: Yes
- Weight164 g vs 140 g+17%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 164 g | 140 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 146.7 mm | 144.4 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 69.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple | White, Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 5.9″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,170 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,532 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 439 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 548 nits |
| Measured brightness | 643 nits | 544 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 85.5% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 7904 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Samsung |
| Process | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Mali G71 MP2 |
| AnTuTu score | 568,674 | 208,315 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,067 | 1,530 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,155 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.4" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 25 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 2,815 mAh | 3,100 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 38% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.4 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Rear |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.49 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 14.1 | Android 9.0 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
