iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S24
43.9Performance58
32.6Display60.7
33.5Camera47.3
24.2Battery48.4
89.3Features94.7
3 spec wins — iPhone 1211 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S24
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S24 wins this phone face-off, 58.2 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in display (+28) and battery (+24). iPhone 12 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 12
- 11% higher Pixel density: 460 ppi vs 416 ppi
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S24
- Stronger performance score: 58 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 61 vs 33
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 34
- Stronger battery score: 48 vs 24
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 89
Display
| Spec | iPhone 12 | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.2 ″+2% |
| Panel type | OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2532x1170 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+11% | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 2,600 nits+117% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.5 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 628,799Top 35% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 583,932Top 35% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 271,803Top 57% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 412,530Top 50% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 12 | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 950,000Top 51% | 1,897,064+100%Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080Top 28% | 2,200+6%Top 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900Top 35% | 6,750+38%Top 20% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1/4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 12 | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 12 | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,815 mAh | 4,000 mAh+42% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 25 W+25% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 12 | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 164 g+2% | 167 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm+3% | 7.6 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 12 | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 12 | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 14 | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | 7 years+17% |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 12 | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |