Apple iPhone 12 (256 GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S23 (8 GB / 512 GB) Comparison

Screen Size

6.1 Inch

Screen/Body Ratio

85.29 %

87.9 %

Weight

164 Grams

168 Grams

Camera Resolution

12 MP

50 MP

Storage Capacity

256 GB

512 GB

Internal Memory (RAM)

4 GB

8 GB

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550-AB)

CPU Frequency

3.0 GHz

3.36 GHz

Screen Resolution

1170x2532 (FHD+) Pixel

1080x2340 (FHD+) Pixel

Video Recording Resolution

2160p (Ultra HD) 4K

4320p (Ultra HD) 8K

Battery Capacity

2815 mAh

3900 mAh

Head SAR

0.98 W/kg

0.963 W/kg

OS Version

iOS 14

Android 13 (T)

Screen Size

6.1 Inch

Display Technology

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED

Screen Resolution

1170x2532 (FHD+) Pixel

1080x2340 (FHD+) Pixel

Screen Resolution Standard

FHD+

Pixel Density (PPI)

460 PPI

425 PPI

Screen Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Screen Area

89.46 cm²

91.18 cm²

Screen Features

1200 cd/m² (nit) Brightness(Max.) 2000000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical) 625 cd/m² (nit) Brightness Notch Full Screen Display Scratch Resistant Glass DCI-P3 Wide Color Gamut Dolby Vision HDR HDR10 HLG Multi-Touch Oleophobic Coating Super Retina XDR Display True Tone Display

1200 cd/m² (nits) Brightness (HBM) 1750 cd/m² (nit) Brightness(Max.) 240 Hz Screen Touch Response Full Screen Display Scratch Resistant Glass DCI-P3 Wide Color Gamut Dynamic AMOLED 2X In-Display Camera HDR HDR10 HDR10+ Multi-Touch Always-on Display

Screen Protection

Corning Ceramic Shield Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Touch Screen Technology

Capacitive Touchscreen

Color Depth

16 Million

Screen/Body Ratio

85.29 %

87.9 %

Battery Capacity

2815 mAh

3900 mAh

Talk Time (4G)

35 Hours

Internet Usage (WiFi)

20 Hours

Internet Usage (4G)

20 Hours

Video Playing

17 Hours

22 Hours

Video Player Note

Offline

Wireless

Audio Playing

65 Hours

71 Hours

Audio Playing Info

Wireless

Charging Type

Lightning

USB Type-C

Battery Technology

Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)

Fast Charge

Yes

Fast Charge Power

20 W

25 W

Fast Charge Features

Quick Charge (20W)

Quick Charge (25W)

Wireless Charge

Yes

Wireless Charge Features

Wireless Charge (7.5W) Wireless Fast Charge With MagSafe (15W) Wireless Quick Charge

Wireless Quick Charge (15W) Wireless Quick Charge

Removable Battery

No

Camera Resolution

12 MP

50 MP

Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)

Yes

Camera Features

1.4µm Pixel 6-element Lens Internal QR Code Reader Focus Pixels HDR Red-Eye Reduction Live Photos Auto Focus Panorama Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Portrait Mode Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover Burst Mode Voice Control AI Scene Detection Timer

1.0μm (2.0μm) Pixel 85° Angle Internal QR Code Reader Dual Pixel Camera HDR Auto Focus Panorama Shutter Speed Control Shutter Speed: 30s Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus - PDAF (Dual Pixel) Portrait Mode RAW Recording Burst Mode Voice Control AI Scene Detection Timer

Flash

Dual-LED Dual Tone Flash

LED

Aperture Size

F1.6

F1.8

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

Video Recording Resolution

2160p (Ultra HD) 4K

4320p (Ultra HD) 8K

Video FPS

60 fps

30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dolby Vision Recording HDR Stereo Audio Recording Continuous Autofocus Timelapse Video Recording Video Zoom Slow Motion Video

Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) HDR HDR (8K) HDR10+ Focus Tracking Portrait Mode (Bokeh) Timelapse Video Recording Slow Motion Video

Video Recording Options

720p @ 30fps 1080p @ 60fps 1080p @ 30fps 2160p @ 60fps 2160p @ 30fps 2160p @ 24fps

1080p @ 120fps 1080p @ 60fps 1080p @ 30fps 2160p @ 60fps 2160p @ 30fps 2160p @ 24fps 4320p @ 30fps 4320p @ 24fps

Slow Motion FPS Options

1080p @ 120fps 1080p @ 240fps

1080p @ 960fps 1080p @ 240fps

Second Rear Camera

Yes

Second Rear Camera Resolution

12 MP

Second Rear Camera Aperture

F2.4

F2.2

Second Rear Camera Features

5-element (5P) Lens Ultra Wide Angle Ultra Wide Angle (120°)

1.4μm Pixel 13mm Ultra Wide Angle Ultra Wide Angle (120°)

Third Rear Camera

Yes

Third Rear Camera Resolution

10 MP

Third Rear Camera Aperture

F2.4

Third Rear Camera Features

1.0μm Pixel 30x Digital Zoom 36˚ Angle 69mm Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) Optical Zoom (3x) Auto Focus Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Telephoto

Front Camera Resolution

12 MP

Front Camera Video Resolution

2160p

Front Camera FPS

60 fps

Front Camera Aperture Size

F2.2

Front Camera Features

1080p @ 120fps Recording Animoji Back-illuminated Sensor (BSI) Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) HDR Live Photos Portrait Mode Exposure Control Screen Flash Burst Mode Time-Lapse TrueDepth Camera Video HDR Dolby Vision Slow Motion Video Recording Face Detection Self-timer

1.12μm Pixel 25mm 80 degree Angle Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) Gesture Shot HDR HDR10+ Fast Focus Auto Focus Panorama Selfie Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus - PDAF (Dual Pixel) Portrait Mode Screen Flash Voice Command Time-Lapse Portrait Mode Video Recording Slow Motion Video Recording Self-timer

DxOMark Camera Score (v4)

122 Points

DxOMark Camera (v5)

117 Points

133 Points

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550-AB)

CPU Frequency

3.0 GHz

3.36 GHz

CPU Core

6 cores

8 cores

CPU

2x 3.0 GHz Firestorm

1x 3.36 GHz ARM Cortex-X3

First Coprocessor

4x 1.8 GHz Icestorm

2x 2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A710 2x 2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A715

Second Coprocessor

3x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A510

CPU Architecture

64-bit

GPU

Apple Quad-Core

Adreno (Snapdragon 8 Gen 2)

GPU Frequency

719 MHz

Lithography

5 nm

4 nm

AnTuTu Score (v8)

638.300 Points

AnTuTu Score (v9)

718.000 Points

1.206.400 Points

AnTuTu Score (v10)

1.136.500 Points

1.650.400 Points

Geekbench 5 (Single-core)

1.605 Points

1.535 Points

Geekbench 5 (Multi-core)

4.065 Points

4.840 Points

Geekbench 6 (Single-core)

2.125 Points

2.140 Points

Geekbench 6 (Multi-core)

4.895 Points

5.750 Points

Internal Memory (RAM)

4 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4x

LPDDR5X

Storage Capacity

256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

Memory Card Support

No

Other Storage Options

64/128/256GB Storage Options

128/256/512GB Storage Options

Height

146.7 mm

146.3 mm

Width

71.5 mm

70.9 mm

Depth

7.4 mm

7.6 mm

Weight

164 Grams

168 Grams

Colour Options

White Red Blue Purple Black Green

Gold Purple Black Green

Body Material (Cover)

Glass

Body Material (Frame)

Aluminium

2G

Yes

2G Bands

1800 MHz 1900 MHz 850 MHz 900 MHz

3G

Yes

3G Bands

1700 (band 4) MHz 1900 (band 2) MHz 2100 (band 1) MHz 850 (band 5) MHz 900 (band 8) MHz

4G

Yes

LTE Bands

1500 (band 32) MHz 1700 (band 66) MHz 1700/2100 (band 4) MHz 1800 (band 3) MHz 1900 (band 2) MHz 1900 (band 25) MHz 2100 (band 1) MHz 2600 (band 7) MHz 700 (band 12) MHz 700 (band 13) MHz 700 (band 17) MHz 700 (band 28) MHz 800 (band 18) MHz 800 (band 19) MHz 800 (band 20) MHz 850 (band 26) MHz 850 (band 5) MHz 900 (band 8) MHz

4G Download

2000 Mbps

4G Upload

200 Mbps

4G Technology

LTE (Cat.20)

4G Features

VoLTE (Voice over LTE) Support

LTE Advanced Pro

Yes

5G

Yes

Operating System

iOS

Android

OS Version

iOS 14

Android 13 (T)

Upgradable Version

iOS 17

Upcoming OS Version

iOS 18

Android 14 (U)

User Interface (UI)

Samsung One UI

User Interface Version

Samsung One UI 5.1

Wi-Fi Bands

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

2X MIMO Dual-Band MIMO VoWiFi (Voice over Wi-Fi) Wi-Fi Hotspot

1024QAM 3 Band (2.4/5/6GHz) Dual-Band HE160 MIMO MiraCast MU-MIMO VoWiFi (Voice over Wi-Fi) Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot

NFC

Yes

Bluetooth Version

5.0

5.3

IR Blaster

No

Navigation Features

Galileo QZSS GLONASS GPS BDS

FM Radio

No

Speaker Features

Double Speakers Stereo

Earphone Jack

Lightning

USB Type-C

Water Resistance

Yes

Water Resistance Level

IPX8

Dust Resistance

Yes

Dust Resistance Level

IP6X

Video Call (App)

Yes

Sensors

Barometer Accelerometer Gyroscope Ambient Light Compass Proximity

Barometer Hall Accelerometer Gyroscope Ambient Light Compass Proximity

Fingerprint Sensor

No

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Features

In Screen Ultrasonic Sensor

LED Notification Light

No

Head SAR

0.98 W/kg

0.963 W/kg

Body SAR

0.99 W/kg

1.304 W/kg

Services and Applications

AirPlay Apple Pay Augmented Reality-AR Dolby Atmos Screen Mirroring Face ID FaceTime Noise Cancelling Second Microphone iCloud Drive MagSafe Siri Face Recognition 3D Face Recognition

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Back Cover Dolby Atmos Screen Mirroring Knock-ON Noise Cancelling Third Microphone Wireless Fast Charge (9W) Reverse Wireless Charging Dark Mode Easy Mode Samsung DeX Samsung KNOX Audio Zoom One-Handed Mode Ultra High Quality Audio (UHQA) 3D Vapor Chamber CPU Cooling Face Recognition

Box Contents

Lightning to USB-C Cable Eject Pin

Eject Pin USB Cable (Type-C to Type-C)

USB Version

2.0

3.1 Gen 1 (USB 3.0)

USB Interface

Lightning

USB Type-C

USB Features

Earphone Jack Video Output Support (External Adapter)

DisplayPort DisplayPort (4K@60fps) USB On-the-go (OTG)

Number of SIM

Dual SIM

Dual-SIM Feature

Dual Standby

SIM

eSIM Nano-SIM (4FF)

Release Year

2020

2023

Announce-Date

2020, October

2023, February

Serie

Apple iPhone 12

Samsung Galaxy S Serie

Sub Serie

Apple iPhone 12

Samsung Galaxy S23