Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A14 – Price, Specs & Features

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Apple iPhone 12

A14 Bionic
5 nm
2815 mAh
20W
6.1"
1170 x 2532 pixels
12 MP
4K@24/30/60fps
Specs

Samsung Galaxy A14

Exynos 1330
5 nm
5000 mAh
15W
6.6"
1080 x 2408 pixels
50 MP
1080p@30fps
Specs

Samsung Galaxy A14

General

Launch Date

October 13, 2020

January 04, 2023

Availability

Available Now

iOS 14.1

Android 13

Custom UI

One UI Core 5.1

OS Updates

7 Years

2 Years

Security Updates

7 Years

4 Years

Body

Dimensions

146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm

167.7 x 78 x 9.1 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

9.1 mm

Weight

164 g

202 g

Back Material

Gorilla Glass

Build Details

Aluminum Frame

Plastic Back, Plastic Frame

IP Rating

IP68 (up to 6m for 30 min)

Display

Size

6.1 inches

6.6 inches

Type

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10

PLS LCD

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

90 Hz

Peak Brightness

625 nits

480 nits

Resolution

1170 x 2532 pixels

1080 x 2408 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

400 ppi

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Screen to Body Ratio

86.0 %

80.2 %

Protection

Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset¹

Apple A14 Bionic

Exynos 1330

Process Size

5 nm

CPU

Hexa-core
2x3.1 GHz Firestorm
4x1.8 GHz Icestorm

Octa-core
2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78
6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM & Storage

4GB 64GB (NVMe)
4GB 128GB (NVMe)
4GB 256GB (NVMe)

4GB 64GB (UFS 2.2)
4GB 128GB (UFS 2.2)
6GB 128GB (UFS 2.2)
8GB 128GB (UFS 2.2)

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Expandable Memory

Yes

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

12 MP
f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"

50 MP
f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

2 MP
f/2.4, (macro)

2 MP
f/2.4, (depth)

OIS

Yes

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), 5 x Digital Zoom2 x Optical Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video Recording

4K@24/30/60fps
1080p@30/60/120/240fps

1080p@30fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion, Night Time-Lapse, Audio Zoom, Stereo recording, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps)

Selfie Camera

12 MP
f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

13 MP
f/2.0, (wide)

Selfie Features

HDR

Selfie Video Recording

4K@24/30/60fps
1080p@30/60/120fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM 1

17 5G Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N25, N28, N66
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N71, N77, N78, N79

10 5G Bands

FDD: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N28
TDD: N40, N41, N78

SIM 2

No 5G Support (Supports 4G Only)

10 5G Bands

FDD: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N28
TDD: N40, N41, N78

VoLTE

Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6

Wi-Fi 5

Wi-Fi Details

802.11 b/g/n/ax , MIMO

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

USB

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 2.0

Bluetooth

5.0

5.2

NFC

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

Infrared

Yes

UWB (Ultra Wideband)

Yes

Battery

Capacity

2815 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Po

Removable

Wired charging

20W

15W

Charging Speed

50% in 30 min

Wireless Charging

15W

Reverse Wireless Charging

Charger in the Box

Sound

Stereo Speakers

Yes

3.5mm Headphone Jack

Yes

FM Radio

Yes

Extra Features

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Colors and Pricing

Colors

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Black, Light Green, Dark Red, Silver

Price in India

₹54900

₹13948

FAQs

Which phone has better performance?

In this performance comparison, the Apple iPhone 12 with its Apple A14 Bionic (5nm) performs better than the Samsung Galaxy A14 with the Exynos 1330 (5nm), thanks to superior chipset efficiency.

Which phone offers longer software support?

Apple iPhone 12 offers 7 years of OS updates, whereas Samsung Galaxy A14 provides 2 years. For security updates, Apple iPhone 12 offers 7 years of support compared to Samsung Galaxy A14's 4 years.

Which phone has a better display?

Apple iPhone 12 features a superior AMOLED display, while Samsung Galaxy A14 comes with an LCD panel. In terms of smoothness, Samsung Galaxy A14 offers a higher 90 Hz refresh rate, ensuring fluid scrolling and animations. Apple iPhone 12 also boasts a brighter screen with 625 nits of peak brightness, enhancing outdoor visibility. Notably, Apple iPhone 12 offers a higher screen resolution, resulting in sharper visuals and more detailed content.

Which phone has a bigger battery and faster charging?

Samsung Galaxy A14 features a larger 5000 mAh battery, potentially delivering better battery life. Apple iPhone 12 also supports faster wired charging at 20W, compared to 15W on Samsung Galaxy A14. Apple iPhone 12 supports wireless charging at 15W, while Samsung Galaxy A14 does not support wireless charging.

Which phone has better water and dust resistance?

Apple iPhone 12 includes an IP68 rating, while Samsung Galaxy A14 lacks an official IP rating.

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¹ Scores can vary even with the same chipset due to RAM, thermals, and software optimization.