Samsung Galaxy A6+ vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Specs Comparison

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7.5
Samsung Galaxy A6+
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A6+ Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Released · May 22, 2018
Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.0-inch
6.1-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
3500 mAh
2815 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches
160.2 x 75.7 x 7.9 mm
5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.6 x 7.4 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.74 oz (191.0 g) 6.66 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite

Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
75.31 % 86.93 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 506 Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 22.4 GB 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh 2815 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 2min
Browsing
12h 35min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
24 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2, Yes 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, RDS, Recording option
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
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) 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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 07, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA605F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.97 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg
Phablet: 1.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000 / € 1150
In The Box
Charger, microUSB cable, Headphones, Quick Start Guide USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
May 02, 2018 Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 50.6 GB
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1100
with 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1300
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