iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S21

iPhone 12 $599
Samsung Galaxy S21 $800
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$800
CPU
A14 Bionic
CPU
Snapdragon 888
GPU
4-Core A14
GPU
Adreno 660
Memory
4GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.1" OLED 2532×1170 Touch
Display
6.2" AMOLED 2400×1080 Touch
CPU Image
A14 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
3GHz Clock
CPU Image
Snapdragon 888
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.84GHz Clock
A14 Bionic vs Snapdragon 888 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A14
256 Shaders
1463MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Adreno 660
768 Shaders
840MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
749 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
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1.29 TFLOPS FP32
3%
4-Core A14 vs Adreno 660 Full Specs Comparison
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8 Tabs
2%
24 Tabs
5%
64GB
Up to undefinedMB/s
128GB
Up to undefinedMB/s
58 min 4K Video
1%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.1"
OLED
HDR
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6.2"
AMOLED
HDR
Always On
Area
14.2 in² (91.4 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
14.4 in² (92.8 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
625 Nits
1,200 Nits Peak
Brightness
850 Nits
1,300 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Resolution
2532×1170
3 Million Pixels
457 PPI
Resolution
2400×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
424 PPI
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Fully Laminated
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Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.6 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/1.98" Sensor Size
1.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Telephoto
64.2MP
29mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/7.2" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
12.2MP
23mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
86˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
2.0x Zoom-Out
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.0x Zoom-Out
1.1x Optical Zoom-In
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30x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
960 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
24 FPS 8K
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Front HDR Video
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
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Autofocus
Front Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Front Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
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Not Included
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Facial
Fingerprint
2
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4
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Modem
Qualcomm
X55
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.1
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Communication
NFC
Express Cards
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Communication
NFC
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Location
GPS
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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External
Not Included
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10.8Wh
2815mAh
3.83V
Lithium-Ion
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15.4Wh
4000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 11 Hours
Up to 15 Hours
Charge Time
28 min 50%
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55 min 80%
85 min 100%
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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45 min 80%
75 min 100%
iOS
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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MagSafe
Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Height
146.7 mm (5.8 in)
Width
71.5 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.4 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Height
151.7 mm (6 in)
Width
71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Weight
164 g (5.78 oz)
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171 g (6.03 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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