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Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs iPhone 12

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Samsung Galaxy A57 5GKSh 42,000 – KSh 52,000Buy now
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FeatureSamsung Galaxy A57 5GiPhone 12
PriceKSh 42,000 – KSh 52,000KSh 38,000
Display6.7-inch Super AMOLED+; 120Hz; HDR10+; 1200 nits HBM, 1900 nits peakSuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
ProcessorExynos 1680 (4 nm)Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
RAM8GB or 12GB (depending on selected configuration)4GB
Storage128GB or 256GB UFS 3.1; no memory card slot64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Rear camera50MP f/1.8 wide (PDAF, OIS) + 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide + 5MP f/2.4 macro12 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)
Charging45W wiredWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Weight—164 g (5.78 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 16, One UI 8.5; up to 6 major Android upgradesiOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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General

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A57 5GiPhone 12
BrandSamsungApple
ModelGalaxy A57 5GApple iPhone 12
Announced—2020, October 13 (released 2020, October 23)

Design

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A57 5GiPhone 12
Dimensions161.5 × 76.8 × 6.9 mm146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight—164 g (5.78 oz)
Build materials—Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Display

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A57 5GiPhone 12
Display6.7-inch Super AMOLED+; 120Hz; HDR10+; 1200 nits HBM, 1900 nits peakSuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 × 2340 pixels; 19.5:9; approximately 385 ppi6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protection—Ceramic Shield glass
Display features—HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Performance

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A57 5GiPhone 12
ProcessorExynos 1680 (4 nm)Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU—Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU—Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory & Storage

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A57 5GiPhone 12
RAM8GB or 12GB (depending on selected configuration)4GB
Storage128GB or 256GB UFS 3.1; no memory card slot64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Storage technology—NVMe
Expandable storage—No (no card slot)

Cameras

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A57 5GiPhone 12
Rear camera50MP f/1.8 wide (PDAF, OIS) + 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide + 5MP f/2.4 macro12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Front camera12MP f/2.2 wide12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera features—Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video—4K@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 video—4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A57 5GiPhone 12
Battery5000 mAhLi-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)
Charging45W wiredWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update

Software

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A57 5GiPhone 12
Operating systemAndroid 16, One UI 8.5; up to 6 major Android upgradesiOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A57 5GiPhone 12
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM and eSIM; dual Nano-SIM / dual eSIM availability varies by regional model (maximum two active SIMs)Nano-SIM + eSIM ; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Connectivity

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A57 5GiPhone 12
NFCYes, market/region dependentYes
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e; dual-band or tri-band; Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Positioning—GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio—No
USB—Lightning, USB 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Yes, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite features—No

Durability

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A57 5GiPhone 12
Water resistanceIP68 dust and water resistance; rated for immersion up to 1.5 m for 30 minutesIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A57 5GiPhone 12
Sensors—Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Colors—Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Audio

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A57 5GiPhone 12
Loudspeakers—Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jack—No

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