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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro

83 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
VS
68 out of 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 12 Pro, which is powered by Apple A14 Bionic and came out 3 years and 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • 77% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1951K versus 1105K)
  • Comes with 1185 mAh larger battery capacity: 4000 vs 2815 mAh
  • Delivers 74% higher peak brightness (1403 against 807 nits)
  • Modern USB Type-C port
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • The phone is 3 years and 4 months newer
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12 Pro
  • 11% higher pixel density (460 vs 416 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone 12 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
vs
iPhone 12 Pro

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.2 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI416 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness2600 nits800 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.6%
PWM - 277 Hz
Response time - 3.6 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height147 mm (5.79 inches)146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width70.6 mm (2.78 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)189 g (6.67 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowSilver, Gold, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone 12 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Apple A14 Bionic
Max clock3300 MHz3100 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm
- 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 750Apple A14 GPU
GPU shading units1536256
GPU clock903 MHz1278 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~654.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU459276262691
GPU815023387783
Memory369015169306
UX308612285964
Total score19519261105744
Samples[7 tests][16 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 38.1 °C
Stability47%76%
Graphics test104 FPS44 FPS
Graphics score175327431
PCMark 3.0
Web score18173 -
Video editing7983 -
Photo editing35737 -
Data manipulation16376 -
Writing score21521 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock4266 MHz -
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOne UI 6.1 -
OS size24.1 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity4000 mAh2815 mAh
Max charge power25 W20 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (59% in 30 min)Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:15 hr1:30 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:07 hr07:12 hr
Watching video15:32 hr12:00 hr
Gaming05:03 hr04:33 hr
Standby83 hr101 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61204032 x 3024
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 2x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.56"1/3.4"
Pixel size1 micron1.4 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length67 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1 -
Sensor size1/3.94"1/3.4"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564 -
Sensor size1/2.55"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.4 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6570
Preview6977
Zoom135111
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 12 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004290 x 2800
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUSony IMX514
Sensor size1/3.2" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 127
Video - 140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-CNo
USB version3.2 -
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2 -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024October 2020
Release dateJanuary 2024October 2020
Launch price$799$1000
SAR (head)0.87 W/kg0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)1.35 W/kg0.99 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerNot included -
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
    - There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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