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Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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Apple iPhone XR
Samsung Galaxy A12
Apple iPhone XR Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Oct 26, 2018
Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Single camera
Quad camera
3GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
2942 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Nov 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$749 €179

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm 		6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.84 oz / 194.0 g 7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits LCD
Resolution
1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 4.2 (Poor)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest 		Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU PowerVR GE8320
Memory
3GB/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB 		4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
3GB/32GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (10)

Battery

Type
2942 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging 		Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W Wired: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min
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Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing 		1080p (30 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, 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, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes No
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

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