Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone XS
Apple iPhone XS Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · Dec 21, 2020
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
2659 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.24 oz (177.0 g) 7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
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
Gold, Silver, Space gray Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
5.8-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
OLED LCD
Screen-to-body
82.64 % 85.80 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU PowerVR GE8320
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (10), Samsung One UI UI

Battery

Capacity
2659 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
7h 49min
Video
4h 42min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, 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
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, 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: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.90 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg
Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999 € 179
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Nov 24, 2020

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Internal storage 32GB
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RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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