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Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Apple iPhone 15 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A12
7.0
Apple iPhone 15
Samsung Galaxy A12 Apple iPhone 15
Released · Dec 21, 2020
Released · Sep 22, 2023
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
Quad camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
3349 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020 Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
€179 $799 | €949

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm 		5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.23 oz / 205.0 g 6.03 oz / 171.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body
Type
LCD OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2117 (Excellent)
Bright Min
4.2 (Poor) 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53 		Hexa-core
2x3.46 GHz Everest
4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
3GB/32GB
6GB/128GB 		6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) iOS (18.x, 17.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2595
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 6651
3D Mark High
Untested 2950
3D Mark Low
Untested 1896
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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 3349 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 41min
Browsing
13h 25min
Video
7h 51min
Gaming
8h 24min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm 		48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX904
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 2.0 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX772
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
8 MP 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
148
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U 		Date approved: Sep 12, 2023
FCC ID value: BCG-E8427A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg 		Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage
Memory 3GB/32GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
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