Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12
7.2
Samsung Galaxy S24
Apple iPhone 12 Samsung Galaxy S24
Released · Oct 23, 2020
Released · Jan 31, 2024
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
6.2-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
2815 mAh
4000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Jan 17, 2024
MSRP
$ 829 $ 800 / € 899

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)
5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (~8.85 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body 6.2-inch, 90.87% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
Octa-core
1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4
3x3.1GH​z Cortex-A720
2x2.9​GHz Cortex-A720
2x2.2​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Yes Adreno 750
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
2815 mAh, Li - Ion 4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 37min
Browsing
16h 18min
Video
8h 20min
Gaming
10h 45min

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 (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GN3
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 67 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
12 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
152
Overall
156
Photo
147
Video

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,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 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 No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
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 Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 Bands 38, 39, 40
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 30, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS921U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.23 W/kg
Body: 1.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
MSRP $ 879
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB (UFS 4.0)
MSRP $ 860
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 979
International
System chip Exynos 2400 (4 nm)
Processor Deca-core
1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4
2x2.9GH​z Cortex-A720
3x2.6​GHz Cortex-A720
4x1.9​5GHz Cortex-A520
GPU Xclipse 940
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