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Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
What iPhone 12 does better (11) and where Galaxy S21 5G wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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6.7Display7.7
5.3Performance5.6
6.9Camera7.9
3.0Battery3.8
9.4Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 12Galaxy S21 5G
| iPhone 12 | Galaxy S21 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.7 mm | 151.7 mm | −5 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 71.2 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.9 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 164 g | 169 g | −5 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 12 better than Galaxy S21 5G?
- Optical zoom2× vs 1.1×+82%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,067 vs 3,238+26%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,155 vs 1,800+20%
- Pixel density460 ppi vs 421 ppi+9%
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+7%
- Weight164 g vs 169 g+3%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 10 MP+20%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%
- Resolution (width)1,170 px vs 1,080 px+8%
- Loudspeaker loudness-24.4 LUFS vs -26.4 LUFS+-8%
- Thickness7.4 mm vs 7.9 mm+7%
Why is Galaxy S21 5G better than iPhone 12?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+42%
- Telephoto cameraNo · iPhone 12: Yes
- Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
- AnTuTu score568,674 vs 584,055+3%
- Measured brightness643 nits vs 856 nits+33%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 8K
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,300 nits+8%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 164 g | 169 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 146.7 mm | 151.7 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 71.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.2″ |
| 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 | 421 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,300 nits |
| Measured brightness | 643 nits | 856 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 87.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Exynos 2100 - International |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
| AnTuTu score | 568,674 | 584,055 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,067 | 3,238 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,155 | 1,800 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.4" | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 1.1× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 2,815 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 55% |
| 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 | -24.4 LUFS | -26.4 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 | 0.46 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 14.1 | Android 11 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 7 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
