Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12
5.1
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Apple iPhone 12 Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Released · Oct 23, 2020
Released · Dec 16, 2023
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
2815 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Dec 11, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$829 $200

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump) 		6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches
160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.78 oz / 164.0 g 7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple Blue Black, Light Blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 84.49% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1072 (Average)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 1.7 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
3100 MHz 		Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Yes Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB 		4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2009 683
GeekBench 6 Multi
4369 1728
3D Mark High
2347 340
3D Mark Low
1801 335
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Battery

Type
2815 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging 		Fast charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 43min
Browsing
10h 41min
Video
12h 15min
Gaming
10h 19min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm 		50 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm 		5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording 		1080p (30 fps)
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		13 MP
Video capture: 1080p
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
122
Overall
136
Photo
107
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $979
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