Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy S10+
9.0
Apple iPhone 12
Samsung Galaxy S10+ Apple iPhone 12
Released · Mar 08, 2019
Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.4-inch · 3040x1440px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4100 mAh
2815 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 2.92 x 0.31 inches
157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 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
6.17 oz (175.0 g) 5.78 oz (164.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism blue, Prism black, Prism white, Prism green, Flamingo pink Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
3040x1440px, 19:9 ratio, 522 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
88.63 % 87.24 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 485
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 640 Yes
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 109 GB 64GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
4100 mAh 2815 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 28min
Browsing
10h 33min
Video
8h 56min
Gaming
8h 7min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
10 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) 12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Heart rate, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation 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), 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), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 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), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s 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 Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 01, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMG975U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.41 W/kg
Body: 1.04 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg
Phablet: 3.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000 $ 829
In The Box
Data cable, Travel adapter, Ejection pin, USB Connector (OTG), Earphones sound by AKG, Quick start guide, Protective film USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 20, 2019 Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9820 (8 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2700 MHz
Exynos M4, ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G76 MP12
Dual SIM Yes
FCC approval Date approved: Feb 15, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMG975F
Measured SAR Head: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.77 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg
Phablet: 3.24 W/kg
with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 879
with 1000 GB storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 1000GB
Weight 6.98 oz (198.0 g)
Materials Back: Ceramic
MSRP $ 1600
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 979
with 512 GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
Weight 6.98 oz (198.0 g)
Materials Back: Ceramic
MSRP $ 1250
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