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iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished

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iPhone 12

iPhone 12

  • 164 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) processor.
  • 4 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 34,500In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished

  • 188 g.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Mali-G77 MP11 - Global, Adreno 650 - USA graphics.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
KSh 33,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished runs Android and has a much bigger battery (4,500 mAh), optical zoom, 8K video recording and a larger 6.7-inch, sharper screen, while the iPhone 12 runs iOS and is lighter (164 g).

Weight

iPhone 12
164 g
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
188 g

Display

iPhone 12
About 6.1 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
About 6.7 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 12
Apple GPU (4-core graphics) graphics
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA graphics

Memory

iPhone 12
4 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

iPhone 12
NVMe
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
UFS 3.0

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 12

  • Lighter: 164 g (vs 188 g).

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished

  • Bigger battery: 4,500 mAh (vs 2,815 mAh).
  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 4 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 1.1x optical zoom.
  • Sharper screen: 525 ppi (vs 460 ppi).
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).
  • FM radio (Snapdragon model only.

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PriorityiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Display6.1-inch OLED display, 460 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 525 ppi
Camera12 MP main camera with OIS12 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 1.1x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A14 Bionic processorExynos 990 processor
StorageUp to 256 GB storage256 GB storage
Battery capacity2,815 mAh battery4,500 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

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General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
BrandAppleSamsung
ModelApple iPhone 12Galaxy S20 Plus 5G
Announced2020, October 132020, February 11
Device type / form familySmartphoneSmartphone
Release statusAvailable. Released 2020, October 23Available. Released 2020, March 06
Model numbersA2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2SM-G986, SM-G986F, SM-G986F/DS, SM-G986U, SM-G986U1, SM-G9860, SM-G986B/DS, SM-G986N, SM-G986B, SM-G986W, SCG02
SAR (EU)0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)—
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 568674 (v8); GeekBench: 4067 (v5.1); GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)—
Measured display brightnessContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)—
Tested cameraPhoto / Video—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-24.4 LUFS (Very good)—
Tested battery (old)Endurance rating 84h—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Dimensions146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
Weight164 g (5.78 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Form factor—Touchscreen smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak); 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm^{2} (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glassCorning Gorilla Glass 6
Display featuresHDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Display technologySuper Retina XDR OLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Display size6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 108.0 cm^{2} (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Brightness625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)—
HDR formatsHDR10, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density~460 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~86.0% screen-to-body ratio—
Refresh rate—120Hz

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
ProcessorApple A14 Bionic (5 nm)Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
CPUHexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPUApple GPU (4-core graphics)Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
Process node5 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
RAM4GB12GB
Storage64GB, 128GB, 256GB256GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 3.0
Expandable storageNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Memory configurations64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM—

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Rear camera12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Front camera featuresHDRHDR
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Wide camera12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS—
Ultra-wide camera12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"—

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
BatteryLi-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)Li-Ion 4500 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Operating systemiOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM; · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 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 - A2172; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2403, A2404; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A24021, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G986B 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G986U
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2402, A2403, A24041, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G986B 2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G986U
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioNoFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USBLightning, USB 2.0USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)—

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple—
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Condition—Refurbished / EX-UK

Similarities

  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 6.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.0.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished is the better buy; the iPhone 12 makes sense if you want iOS.

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