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Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

Name: Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Brand: Apple
SKU: appsapk-18077
Rating: 7.7 (1 reviews)

Apple

Apple iPhone 12 Pro

7.7

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Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note8

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro — quick specs

Network
5G / LTE / HSPA
Display
—
Camera
12 MP
Memory
512 GB
Battery
Non-removable Li-Po
OS
—

Samsung Galaxy Note8 — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
6.3 inches · 1440×2960
Camera
12 MP
Memory
6 GB RAM
Battery
3300 mAh
OS
Android 7.1

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Spec

Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Note8

NETWORK

Technology

GSM, CDMA, 3G, EVDO, HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Technology

AGSM, CDMA, 3G, EVDO, HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G

BGSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

2G bands

A—

BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands

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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

3G bands

A—

BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

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LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

4G bands

A—

BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

Speed

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HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Speed

A—

BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Status

Available. Released 2020

Available. Released 2017, September

Status

AAvailable. Released 2020

BAvailable. Released 2017, September

Announced

—

2017, August

Announced

A—

B2017, August

BODY

SIM

nanoSIM and eSIM (eSIM not available on Mainland China models, Hong Kong, Macao and Singapore models, as they have 2 physical SIMs)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

SIM

AnanoSIM and eSIM (eSIM not available on Mainland China models, Hong Kong, Macao and Singapore models, as they have 2 physical SIMs)

BSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Build

Slate

Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Build

ASlate

BFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Dimensions

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162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)

Dimensions

A—

B162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)

Weight

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195 g (6.88 oz)

Weight

A—

B195 g (6.88 oz)

PLATFORM

Chipset

A14 Bionic

Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China

Chipset

AA14 Bionic

BExynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China

CPU

Hexa-core (2x high-power Firestorm cores @3.1 GHz + 4x low-power Icestorm cores @1.8 GHz)

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China

CPU

AHexa-core (2x high-power Firestorm cores @3.1 GHz + 4x low-power Icestorm cores @1.8 GHz)

BOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China

GPU

Quad-core Apple-designed GPU, up to 750 GFLOPS

Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China

GPU

AQuad-core Apple-designed GPU, up to 750 GFLOPS

BMali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China

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Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

A—

BAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Card slot

ANo

BmicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Internal

128, 256 or 512GB NVMe

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

Internal

A128, 256 or 512GB NVMe

B64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Video

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

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Video

A4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

B—

Single

12 MP (4032 x 3024 px); Dolby Vision; Night Mode; 4K @ 24, 30, 60; 1080p@30, 60, 120; 720p@240; 26 mm; 12 MP telephoto (52 mm, 2x) and ultra-wide (13 mm, 0.5x)

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Single

A12 MP (4032 x 3024 px); Dolby Vision; Night Mode; 4K @ 24, 30, 60; 1080p@30, 60, 120; 720p@240; 26 mm; 12 MP telephoto (52 mm, 2x) and ultra-wide (13 mm, 0.5x)

B—

Dual

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12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";

Dual

A—

B12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

12 MP (4000 x 3000 px); Dolby Vision; 4K @ 24, 30, 60; 1080p@30, 60, 120; 720p@240; 26 mm

8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF"

Single

A12 MP (4000 x 3000 px); Dolby Vision; 4K @ 24, 30, 60; 1080p@30, 60, 120; 720p@240; 26 mm

B8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF"

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes

Loudspeaker

AYes, with stereo speakers

BYes

3.5mm jack

Yes 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

ANo

BYes 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.x

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Bluetooth

A5.x

B5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

USB

USB Type-C

3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

USB

AUSB Type-C

B3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

NFC

Yes

NFC

AYes

BYes

Radio

—

Radio

A—

BNo

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Sensors

AFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

BATTERY

Charging

Fast charging

Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)

Charging

AFast charging

BFast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Po

Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Po

BNon-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery

DISPLAY

Type

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Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Type

A—

BSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

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6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Size

A—

B6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

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1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)

Resolution

A—

B1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)

Protection

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Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Protection

A—

BCorning Gorilla Glass 5

MISC

Colors

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Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)

Colors

A—

BMidnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)

Models

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SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K

Models

A—

BSM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K

Price

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About 603 USD

Price

A—

BAbout 603 USD

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