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iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M34 5G

WINNER
iPhone 12 Pro

Apple

iPhone 12 Pro

$999

43.1Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
43Inno Score
51.3Performancechip32.4
32.6Display44.1
37Camera41.9
24.2Battery53.1
89.3Features54.7
8 spec wins — iPhone 12 Pro8 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy M34 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 12 Pro scores 43.1 against 43 for Samsung Galaxy M34 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 12 Pro edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPhone 12 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 51 vs 32
  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 55
  • 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
  • 50% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 4 years
  • 20% higher Peak brightness: 1,200 nits vs 1,000 nits

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy M34 5G

  • Stronger display score: 44 vs 33
  • Stronger camera score: 42 vs 37
  • Stronger battery score: 53 vs 24
  • 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 113% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh

Display

Display comparison: iPhone 12 Pro versus Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
SpeciPhone 12 ProSamsung Galaxy M34 5G
Screen size6.1 ″6.5 ″+7%
Panel typeOLEDSuper AMOLED
Resolution2532x11701080x2340
Pixel density460 ppi+16%396 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness1,200 nits+20%1,000 nits
Screen-to-body—83.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: iPhone 12 Pro versus Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
SpeciPhone 12 ProSamsung Galaxy M34 5G
ChipsetApple A14 BionicExynos 1280
AnTuTu1,190,932Bottom 31%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)304,094Bottom 17%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)310,953Bottom 32%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)163,796Bottom 21%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)412,089Bottom 39%—
RAM (max)6 GB8 GB+33%
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB128GB
Storage typeNVMe—

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone 12 Pro versus Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
SpeciPhone 12 ProSamsung Galaxy M34 5G
Main camera12 MP50 MP+317%
Main aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Ultra-wide12 MP+50%8 MP
Telephoto12 MP—
Optical zoom2 x—
Max video4K@60fps4K@30fps
Front camera12 MP13 MP+8%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone 12 Pro versus Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
SpeciPhone 12 ProSamsung Galaxy M34 5G
Capacity2,815 mAh6,000 mAh+113%
Wired charging20 W25 W+25%
Wireless charging15 W—

Design

Design comparison: iPhone 12 Pro versus Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
SpeciPhone 12 ProSamsung Galaxy M34 5G
Weight189 g+9%208 g
Thickness7.4 mm+16%8.8 mm
IP ratingIP68—
Frame materialStainless steelPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPhone 12 Pro versus Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
SpeciPhone 12 ProSamsung Galaxy M34 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.3
NFCYesYes
USBLightningUSB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: iPhone 12 Pro versus Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
SpeciPhone 12 ProSamsung Galaxy M34 5G
OS at launchiOS 14Android 13 (One UI 5.1)
OS update pledge6 years+50%4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: iPhone 12 Pro versus Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
SpeciPhone 12 ProSamsung Galaxy M34 5G
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoYes

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