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Samsung Galaxy A27 5G vs iPhone 12

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Samsung Galaxy A27 5GKSh 34,500 – KSh 39,000View product
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FeatureSamsung Galaxy A27 5GiPhone 12
PriceKSh 34,500 – KSh 39,000KSh 38,000
DisplaySuper AMOLED, 120Hz; 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
ProcessorQualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
RAM6GB / 8GB4GB
Storage128GB / 256GB64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS; 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm; 2 MP (macro)12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Battery5000 mAhLi-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)
Charging25W wired, 45% in 30 minWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Weight200 g (7.05 oz)164 g (5.78 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 16, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A27 5GiPhone 12
BrandSamsungApple
ModelGalaxy A27 5GApple iPhone 12
Announced2026, June 102020, October 13 (released 2020, October 23)

Design

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A27 5GiPhone 12
Dimensions162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight200 g (7.05 oz)164 g (5.78 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Display

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A27 5GiPhone 12
DisplaySuper AMOLED, 120Hz; 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5Ceramic Shield glass
Display features120HzHDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Performance

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A27 5GiPhone 12
ProcessorQualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPUAdreno 710Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory & Storage

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A27 5GiPhone 12
RAM6GB / 8GB4GB
Storage128GB / 256GB64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1NVMe
Expandable storagemicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)No (no card slot)

Cameras

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A27 5GiPhone 12
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS; 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm; 2 MP (macro)12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresLED flash, panorama, HDRDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
Front camera features—HDR
Front camera video1080p@30fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A27 5GiPhone 12
Battery5000 mAhLi-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)
Charging25W wired, 45% in 30 minWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update

Software

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A27 5GiPhone 12
Operating systemAndroid 16, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A27 5GiPhone 12
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM ; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Connectivity

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A27 5GiPhone 12
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE, ASHA5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGLightning, USB 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Yes, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite features—No

Durability

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A27 5GiPhone 12
Water resistanceIP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A27 5GiPhone 12
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass; virtual proximity sensingFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, Blue, Light Green, Light PinkBlack, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Audio

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A27 5GiPhone 12
LoudspeakersYesYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

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