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Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10

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AppleiPhone 12 ProSamsungGalaxy S10
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2020March 2019
Display
Screen size6.1″6.1″
Resolution2532 × 11703040 × 1440
Sharpness457 pixels per inch551 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,200 nits
Display typeSuper Retina XDR all-screen OLED display with a notch for the TrueDepth camera; 6.06 inches measured as a standard rectangleWide Quad HD+ curved Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9, Infinity-O punch-hole; Full HD+ by default; 6.1 inches as a full rectangle, 6.0 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density460 ppi550 ppi (Samsung)
Brightness detail800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits max (HDR)Peak luminance up to 1,200 nits (DisplayMate)
Always-on displayNo–
Screen protectionCeramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 6 front, Gorilla Glass 5 back (Corning)
Display featuresHDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)HDR10+ certified; VDE-certified 100% Mobile Color Volume; 0.4 JNCD colour accuracy (DisplayMate); TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort certification
Performance
ChipA14 BionicExynos 9820
Memory6 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB128 GB, 512 GB
CPU–Octa-core Exynos, 8 nm; 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM
GPU–Mali-G76 MP12 (Samsung Semiconductor)
Storage type–128 or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 512 GB (shared with the second SIM)
AI engineNext-generation Neural Engine–
Cameras
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP16 MP
Telephoto camera12 MP12 MP
Optical zoom2×2×
Front camera12 MP10 MP
Main camera12MP Wide, ƒ/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels12 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77°
Ultra wide camera12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view, five-element lens16 MP fixed focus, F2.2, 123°
Telephoto camera12MP Telephoto, ƒ/2.0 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, 2x optical zoom12 MP PDAF, F2.4, OIS, 45°, 2x optical zoom
Front camera12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.9, 80°
Zoom2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 4x optical zoom range; digital zoom up to 10x (photos) and 6x (video)0.5x and 2x optical zoom; up to 10x digital zoom
Video recordingHDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC and H.264UHD 4K at 60 fps; HDR10+ recording
Front videoHDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps–
Camera featuresLiDAR Scanner; Night mode (Ultra Wide, Wide); Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 3; Apple ProRAW; Portrait mode with Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; brighter True Tone flash with slow sync; sapphire crystal lens cover–
Battery and charging
Battery2,815 mAh3,400 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 17 hoursUp to 18 hours
Wired charging–Up to 15 W
Wireless chargingUp to 15 WYes (wattage not published)
Battery life detailUp to 11 hours streamed video playback; up to 65 hours audio playback; 2,815 mAh (GSMArena)3,400 mAh typical, 3,300 mAh rated; internet use up to 12 hours (3G), 14 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 81 hours; talk time up to 21 hours (3G)
Wired chargingUp to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)Fast charging, up to 15 W (Android Authority)
Wireless chargingMagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5WFast Wireless Charging 2.0
Charges other devices–Wireless PowerShare
Connectivity
Satellite messagingNo–
Mobile network5G with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAALTE Cat 20 (2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)Hybrid dual SIM (one nano-SIM, plus a nano-SIM or microSD)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMOWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+
Ultra WidebandUltra Wideband chip for spatial awareness–
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserveYes
USBLightning connectorUSB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-locationGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight189 g157 g
Thickness7.4 mm7.8 mm
Height × width146.7 × 71.5 mm149.9 × 70.4 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsCeramic Shield front, textured matte glass back and stainless steel designGorilla Glass front and back with a metal frame
ColoursSilver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific BluePrism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529IP68, up to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes; rinse in fresh water afterwards
BiometricsFace IDUltrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner, 2D face recognition
SensorsLiDAR Scanner; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensorAccelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light
MicrophonesStereo recording–
Software
Operating systemiOSAndroid
Software at launchiOS 14Android 9.0 (Pie)
AI featuresApple Intelligence not supported–

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