Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20

Both phones came with triple camera setups, consisting of a regular, ultra-wide angle, and telephoto snappers. The differences are in the megapixels and sensor sizes as well as the software features. It's too early to say which one has the better camera, but one thing is for sure: they'll be neck to neck. One thing that will likely be missing on either device is an advanced depth measuring sensor. The iPhone 12 Pro comes with LiDAR on board, which will allow for precise environment mapping and improved AR and XR capabilities. At the same time, the Galaxy S20 has no ToF sensor like the S20 Ultra, so it's a bit gimped in that regard.

The iPhone 12 Pro will definitely catch the attention of avid photographers and videographers with ProRAW support and is also the first smartphone to support Dolby Vision HDR capture. That means they can capture over 700 million colors, up to 60X times more than before. You also get a live preview of HDR as you shoot it, and you can edit Dolby Vision videos right in the Photos app. This is truly impressive stuff, possible thanks to the powerful A14 chip. For all else, the cameras on the Pro and Pro Max are identical: you have the new Smart HDR 3 on both, which brings out detail in faces when the sun is bright behind the person and captures better HDR shots overall. Night Mode on both also gets better: it is now available on all cameras, including the ultra-wide and front cameras.

Despite their smaller batteries, iPhones usually have comparable and often even better battery life than its direct Android rivals, Galaxies included. This is why we wouldn't be too quick to downplay the potential battery life of the iPhone 12 Pro due to its smaller battery, at least on paper. Apple has pretty tight control on the hardware and software of its phones and this optimization helps iPhones eke out very good battery life of otherwise humbler batteries. In comparison, the Galaxy S20 has a 4000mAh and that's plenty, but in our tests Samsung's smallest flagship doesn't achieve that good of a battery life in the smooth 120Hz mode. That's a pity that will hopefully be addressed with the Galaxy S21/S30 series. Fast charging is available on the Galaxy S20, and the iPhone 12 Pro would certainly have it, too. The same applies for wireless charging as well.