samsung Galaxy S20 thumbnail picture Samsung Galaxy S20 apple iPhone 12 thumbnail picture Apple iPhone 12

Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Apple iPhone 12

Enter model name to compare
Enter model name to compare
x
Samsung Galaxy S20
samsung Galaxy S20 thumbnail picture
Go to Specs >
x
Apple iPhone 12
apple iPhone 12 thumbnail picture
Go to Specs >
Samsung Galaxy S20 Apple iPhone 12
Launch
Released
Mar, 2020 Oct, 2020
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10.0 IOS 14.1
UI
One UI 2 NA
Dimensions
151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight
163 g 164 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dustwater resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red Black, White, Red, Green, Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super Retina XDR OLED capacitive touchscreen
Size
6.2 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density) 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
HDR10+ Always-on display 120Hz (up to FHD resolution)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
NA HDR10, 625 nits (typ), 1200 nits
Dolby Vision Wide color gamut True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion (10.9 Wh), 2815 mAh
Charging
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W
Fast battery charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi fast wireless charging 15W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.60 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Hexa-core
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) - USA
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU
Adreno 650 - USA
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in, UFS 3.0 64/128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, (uses shared SIM slot) No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 64 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid optical zoom
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Dual 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Features

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4320p@24fps, 2160p@ 0/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS Show more

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K 24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) - for China
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
NO 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2398, A2399, A2400
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
FM radio (USA & Canada only) NA
Pricing
Price
USD $880 USD $1,024
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
7 Point(s) 5 Point(s)
Save Comparison

Go to Samsung brand page

Go to Apple brand page

Samsung latest mobiles phones

Apple latest mobiles phones

Latest mobiles phones

Related Comparisons

Samsung Galaxy S20 vs. Google Pixel 6
Samsung Galaxy S20 vs. Itel P36 Pro LTE
Samsung Galaxy S20 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 vs. Cubot X30
Samsung Galaxy S20 vs. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 vs. Samsung Galaxy A12
Samsung Galaxy S20 vs. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 vs. Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 vs. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 vs. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S20 vs. Oukitel C21

Samsung Galaxy S20
All Comparisons


x