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iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 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 FE 5G Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished

  • 190 g.
  • About 6.5 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) processor.
  • 128 GB storage in this version.
  • 4,500 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 27,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished runs Android and has a much bigger battery (4,500 mAh), optical zoom, sharper selfies (32 MP) and more RAM (8 GB), while the iPhone 12 runs iOS, has a sharper screen and a sturdier aluminium build with a glass back and is lighter (164 g) and slimmer.

Weight

iPhone 12
164 g
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
190 g

Display

iPhone 12
About 6.1 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
About 6.5 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 12
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) processor

Storage

iPhone 12
NVMe
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
UFS 3.1

Battery capacity

iPhone 12
2,815 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
4,500 mAh battery capacity

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 12

  • Sharper screen: 460 ppi (vs 407 ppi).
  • Aluminium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame and plastic back).
  • Lighter: 164 g (vs 190 g).
  • Slimmer: 7.4 mm thick (vs 8.4 mm).

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished

  • Bigger battery: 4,500 mAh (vs 2,815 mAh).
  • More memory: up to 8 GB RAM (vs 4 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Larger 6.5-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 32 MP (vs 12 MP).
  • 4.5 W reverse charging for earbuds or another phone.

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PriorityiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
Display6.1-inch OLED display, 460 ppi6.5-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 407 ppi
Camera12 MP main camera with OIS12 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A14 Bionic processorQualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G processor
StorageUp to 256 GB storage128 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 FE 5G Refurbished
BrandAppleSamsung
ModelApple iPhone 12Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Announced2020, October 132020, September 23
Device type / form familySmartphoneSmartphone
Release statusAvailable. Released 2020, October 23Available. Released 2020, October 02
Model numbersA2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2SM-G781B, SM-G781B/DS, SM-G781U, SM-G781U1, SM-G781W, SM-G7810, SM-G781N, SM-G781V
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 FE 5G Refurbished
Dimensions146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm (6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
Weight164 g (5.78 oz)190 g (6.70 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
Form factor—Touchscreen smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 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)Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+; 6.5 inches, 101.0 cm^{2} (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glassCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Display featuresHDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Display technologySuper Retina XDR OLEDSuper AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Display size6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 101.0 cm^{2} (~84.8% 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 FE 5G Refurbished
ProcessorApple A14 Bionic (5 nm)Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPUHexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUApple GPU (4-core graphics)Adreno 650
Process node5 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
RAM4GB6GB / 8GB
Storage64GB, 128GB, 256GB128GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 3.1
Expandable storageNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Memory configurations64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM—

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 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 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
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.4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDRHDR
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
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 FE 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 FE 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 FE 5G Refurbished
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM; · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)· Nano-SIM · 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, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
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, A24042, 5, 41, 66, 71 Sub6 - USA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 Sub6 - International
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 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
RadioNoNo
USBLightning, USB 2.0USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support—

Durability

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

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
ColorsBlack, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple—

Audio

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

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 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 stereo speakers.
  • Both have OLED displays.

In summary

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

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