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Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

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.

    • Weight

      iPhone 12: 10 g lighter

      iPhone 12:
      164 g
      Galaxy Note Edge:
      174 g

    • Width

      iPhone 12: 10.9 mm narrower

      iPhone 12:
      71.5 mm
      Galaxy Note Edge:
      82.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Note Edge: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 12:
      6.1 in
      Galaxy Note Edge:
      5.6 in

    • Memory variants

      At 64 GB storage

      iPhone 12:
      4 GB RAM
      Galaxy Note Edge:
      3 GB RAM

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 12:
      Dual
      Galaxy Note Edge:
      Single

    • Depth

      iPhone 12: 0.9 mm thinner

      iPhone 12:
      7.4 mm
      Galaxy Note Edge:
      8.3 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

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

    2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge

      Height:
      151.3 mm +4.6 mm versus iPhone 12
      Width:
      82.4 mm +10.9 mm versus iPhone 12
      Depth:
      8.3 mm +0.9 mm versus iPhone 12

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 12

      164 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge

      174 g

      +10 g versus iPhone 12

    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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. iPhone 12

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

    2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge

      Galaxy Note Edge: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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, Galaxy Note Edge, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 12Galaxy Note Edge
    32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
    64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
    128 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
    256 GB 4 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

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

    2. Galaxy Note Edge

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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

      2815 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge

      3000 mAh

      +185 mAh versus iPhone 12

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 122. Galaxy Note Edge

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12, Galaxy Note Edge.
    SpecificationiPhone 12Galaxy Note Edge
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
    • 151.3 Х 82.4 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 164 g
    • 174 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inc
    • 5.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1170 x 2532 px
    • 1600 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 256GB 4GB RAM
    • 32/64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2815 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 12, Galaxy Note Edge.
    SpecificationiPhone 12Galaxy Note Edge
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.2 cm2
    • 96.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:10 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 86.0%
    • 77.2%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 524 PPI
    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, Galaxy Note Edge.
    SpecificationiPhone 12Galaxy Note Edge
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • -12 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 120˚
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 3.7 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • 3.7 MP
    • f/1.9
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 122
    		 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, Galaxy Note Edge.
    SpecificationiPhone 12Galaxy Note Edge
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Adreno 420
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 64156
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 964
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2456
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2872
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 598478
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1580
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3920
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 12, Galaxy Note Edge.
    SpecificationiPhone 12Galaxy Note Edge
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2014
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Green
    • Blue
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 880 EUR
    • 300 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
    • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
    • aluminum frame
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12, Galaxy Note Edge.
    SpecificationiPhone 12Galaxy Note Edge
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Micro-SIM
    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 - A2176 -5G - 1
    • 71
    • 77
    • 78
    • 79
    • 260
    • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 28(700) - SM-N915G LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800) - SM-N915FY LTE band 1(2100)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800) - SM-N915A LTE band 1(2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700) - SM-N915T
    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 (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    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
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • Lightning
    • USB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12, Galaxy Note Edge.
    SpecificationiPhone 12Galaxy Note Edge
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    • Curved edge screen
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 12, Galaxy Note Edge.
    SpecificationiPhone 12Galaxy Note Edge
    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: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada
    • Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • UV
    • heart rate
    • SpO2
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Versions: N915FY (Europe)
    • N915A (AT&T)
    • N915T (T-Mobile)
    • N915K/N915L/N915S (Korea)
    • N915G (Singapore
    • Australia
    • Spain)
    • N915D (Japan)

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