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Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

    2.81 in
    5.78 in
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
      2.98 in
      6.36 in
      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      19
      4.4 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		63 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      10
      4.1 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		14 %
      4 stars
      		85 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      38
      4.2 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		52 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      33
      4.2 out of 5
      33 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
      2 stars
      		3 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 12 ProApple iPhone 12 Pro
      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Operating systemiOS 14Android 11
      CPU cores6-core8-core
      CPU modelApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 2100

      Display

      Apple iPhone 12 ProApple iPhone 12 Pro
      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Screen size6.1 in6.7 in
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution2532 x 1170 px2400 x 1080 px
      TechnologySuper Retina XDR DisplayInfinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
      Pixel density460.0 ppi394.0 ppi
      Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
      Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
      HDRyesyes

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 12 ProApple iPhone 12 Pro
      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Resolution (third camera)12.0 Mpx64.0 Mpx
      Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.4F/1.8
      Lens aperture (third camera)F/2.0F/2.0
      Field of View (FoV) (second camera)120.0 °79.0 °
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
      Optical zoom4x3x

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 12 ProApple iPhone 12 Pro
      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Primary resolution12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 12 ProApple iPhone 12 Pro
      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB

      Design

      Apple iPhone 12 ProApple iPhone 12 Pro
      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Colour of product
      • Gold
      • Graphite
      • Pacific blue
      • Silver
      • Black
      • Phantom black
      • Phantom silver
      • Phantom violet
      • Silver
      • Violet

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 12 ProApple iPhone 12 Pro
      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Height5.78 in6.36 in
      Width2.81 in2.98 in
      Depth0.29 in0.31 in
      Weight6.6 oz7.05 oz

      Other features

      Apple iPhone 12 ProApple iPhone 12 Pro
      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Payment technologyApple PaySamsung Pay

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 12 ProApple iPhone 12 Pro
      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Sim card size
      • e-SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      • Nano SIM
      • Electronic SIM card

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 12 ProApple iPhone 12 Pro
      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Data transmission
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • HSPA+
      • DC-HSDPA
      • VoLTE
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoWiFi
      • Gigabit LTE
      • LAA
      • 5G NR FR1
      • 5G NR
      • 5G NR FR1
      • FDD-LTE
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 12 ProApple iPhone 12 Pro
      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Wireless charging yesyes
      Wireless charging standardQi
      • WPC
      • Qi
      • Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
      • Wireless PowerShare

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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