Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

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4.5
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
9.0
Apple iPhone 12
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Apple iPhone 12
Released · October 2018
Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.0-inch · 2220x1080px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3300 mAh
2815 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 20, 2018 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$829

Design

Dimensions
6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches
159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm
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)
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g) 5.78 oz (164.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 74.55% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 (14 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Yes
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
4GB/128GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh 2815 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 18 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
24 MP (Flash)
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 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
5, 8, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 13, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA750FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.50 W/kg
Body: 0.39 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 4 GB RAM
Memory 4GB
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
with 64 GB storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $979
Dual SIM support
Dual SIM Yes
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