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Apple iPhone 12

Apple iPhone 12 Comparison & Specs

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 A16

Samsung Galaxy A16 Comparison & Specs

Samsung Galaxy A16

  • Helio G99

    6 nm

  • 5000 mAh

    25W

  • 6.7"

    1080 x 2340 pixels

  • 50 MP

    1080p@30fps

  • Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 Amazon Link
Apple iPhone 12 Comparison & Specs

Apple iPhone 12

Samsung Galaxy A16 Comparison & Specs

Samsung Galaxy A16

Samsung Galaxy A16 Amazon Link
General
Launch Date
October 13, 2020
October 15, 2024
Availability
Available Now
Available Now
OS
iOS 14.1
Android 14
Custom UI
One UI 6.1
OS Updates
7 Years
6 Years
Security Updates
7 Years
6 Years
Body
Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm
Thickness
7.4 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
164 g
200 g
Back Material
Gorilla Glass
Build Details
Aluminum Frame
Plastic Back, Plastic Frame
IP Rating
IP68 (up to 6m for 30 min)
IP54
Display
Size
6.1 inches
6.7 inches
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10
Super AMOLED
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
90 Hz
Peak Brightness
625 nits
800 nits
Resolution
1170 x 2532 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel Density
460 ppi
385 ppi
Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
19.5:9
Screen to Body Ratio
86.0 %
86.0 %
Protection
Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset¹
Apple A14 Bionic
Mediatek Helio G99
Process Size
5 nm
6 nm
CPU
Hexa-core
2x3.1 GHz Firestorm
4x1.8 GHz Icestorm
Octa-core
2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76
6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM & Storage
4GB 64GB (NVMe)
4GB 128GB (NVMe)
4GB 256GB (NVMe)
4GB 128GB (UFS 2.0)
6GB 256GB (UFS 2.0)
RAM Type
LPDDR4X
Expandable Memory
No
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), AF

5 MP
f/2.2, (ultrawide)

2 MP
f/2.4, (macro)
OIS
Yes
No
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
13 5G Bands

FDD: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N26, N28, N66
TDD: N40, N41, N77, N78
SIM 2
No 5G Support (Supports 4G Only)
13 5G Bands

FDD: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N26, N28, N66
TDD: N40, N41, N77, N78
VoLTE
Yes
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
5.3
NFC
Yes
Yes
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Infrared
Yes
Yes
UWB (Ultra Wideband)
Yes
No
Battery
Capacity
2815 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-ion
Li-Ion
Removable
No
No
Wired charging
20W
25W
Charging Speed
50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging
15W
No
Reverse Wireless Charging
No
No
Charger in the Box
No
No
Sound
Stereo Speakers
Yes
No
3.5mm Headphone Jack
No
No
FM Radio
No
No
Extra Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Others
Virtual proximity sensing
Colors and Pricing
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
Light Green, Blue Black, Gold
Price in India
₹54900
₹17499
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FAQs

In this performance comparison, the Apple iPhone 12 with its Apple A14 Bionic (5nm) performs better than the Samsung Galaxy A16 with the Mediatek Helio G99 (6nm), thanks to superior chipset efficiency.

Apple iPhone 12 offers 7 years of OS updates, whereas Samsung Galaxy A16 provides 6 years. For security updates, Apple iPhone 12 offers 7 years of support compared to Samsung Galaxy A16's 6 years.

Both Apple iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy A16 feature AMOLED displays, offering vibrant colors and deeper blacks. In terms of smoothness, Samsung Galaxy A16 offers a higher 90 Hz refresh rate, ensuring fluid scrolling and animations. Samsung Galaxy A16 also boasts a brighter screen with 800 nits of peak brightness, enhancing outdoor visibility. Notably, Apple iPhone 12 offers a higher screen resolution, resulting in sharper visuals and more detailed content.

Samsung Galaxy A16 features a larger 5000 mAh battery, potentially delivering better battery life. Samsung Galaxy A16 also supports faster wired charging at 25W, compared to 20W on Apple iPhone 12. Apple iPhone 12 supports wireless charging at 15W, while Samsung Galaxy A16 does not support wireless charging.

Apple iPhone 12 offers better protection against water and dust with an IP68 rating.

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