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Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Width

      iPhone 12 Pro: 3 mm narrower

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      71.5 mm
      Galaxy S20 FE 5G:
      74.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 12 Pro: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      6.1 in
      Galaxy S20 FE 5G:
      6.5 in

    • Memory variants

      At 256 GB storage

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      6 GB RAM
      Galaxy S20 FE 5G:
      8 GB RAM

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      Quad
      Galaxy S20 FE 5G:
      Triple

    • Depth

      iPhone 12 Pro: 1 mm thinner

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      7.4 mm
      Galaxy S20 FE 5G:
      8.4 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 12 Pro: 13.1 mm shorter

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      146.7 mm
      Galaxy S20 FE 5G:
      159.8 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      Height:
      146.7 mm
      Width:
      71.5 mm
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S20 FE 5G

      Height:
      159.8 mm +13.1 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro
      Width:
      74.5 mm +3 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro
      Depth:
      8.4 mm +1 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      189 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S20 FE 5G

      190 g

      +1 g versus iPhone 12 Pro

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      91.3 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy S20 FE 5G

      Screen diagonal:
      6.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      102 cm²

    Galaxy S20 FE 5G has approximately 11.7% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 12 Pro.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 12 Pro, Galaxy S20 FE 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 12 ProGalaxy S20 FE 5G
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
    512 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 12 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy S20 FE 5G

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      2815 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S20 FE 5G

      4500 mAh

      +1685 mAh versus iPhone 12 Pro

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 12 Pro2. Galaxy S20 FE 5G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProGalaxy S20 FE 5G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
    • 159.8 Х 74.5 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 189 g
    • 190 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inc
    • 6.5" inc
    Screen resolution
    • 1170 x 2532 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 256GB 6GB RAM
    • 512GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2815 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 4500 mAh
    • Li-Po
    • non-removable
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • Android 10
    • One UI 2.5
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProGalaxy S20 FE 5G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.2 cm2
    • 101.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 86.0%
    • 84.8%
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProGalaxy S20 FE 5G
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Quad
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • -12 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 120˚
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.6'' -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
    • -12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.76"
    • 1.8µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 76mm (telephoto)
    • 1/4.5"
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 3x optical zoom -12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 123˚
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.0"
    • 1.12µm
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 4K@30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS)
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.74"
    • 0.8µm
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 128
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 101
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 93
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 98
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProGalaxy S20 FE 5G
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • - Adreno 650
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 599059
    • 573850
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1583
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3930
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProGalaxy S20 FE 5G
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2020
    • September 23
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Graphite
    • Gold
    • Pacific Blue
    • Cloud Lavender
    • Cloud Mint
    • Cloud Navy
    • Cloud White
    • Cloud Red
    • Cloud Orange
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 1120 EUR
    • 670 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
    • stainless steel frame
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProGalaxy S20 FE 5G
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 7
    • 8
    • 12
    • 13
    • 14
    • 17
    • 18
    • 19
    • 20
    • 25
    • 26
    • 28
    • 29
    • 30
    • 32
    • 34
    • 38
    • 39
    • 40
    • 41
    • 42
    • 46
    • 48
    • 66
    • 71 - A2341 -5G - 1
    • 71
    • 77
    • 78
    • 79
    • 260
    • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2341
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps
    • 5G
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • Lightning
    • USB 2.0
    • USB Type-C 3.2
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProGalaxy S20 FE 5G
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    • - Always-on display -120Hz refresh rate -HDR10+
    • - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProGalaxy S20 FE 5G
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W
    • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2407 (International); A2341 (USA); A2406 (Canada
    • Japan); A2408 (China
    • Hong Kong)
    • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition
    • Samsung Galaxy S20 Lite
    • Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

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