Samsung Galaxy S21 is undoubtedly going to be the best handset available in the Android world. How does it compare to the iPhone 12, however, remains a question. In this article, we will discuss both these phones. The iPhone 12 is available in the market, while the Galaxy S21 may arrive in January 2021.

With some details about the Galaxy S21 leaked out, we can now compare it with the iPhone 12, which continues to be the best smartphone in the industry.

Specs comparison

Design

Apple has used a Cermaic Shield display, which offers four times better drop protection compared to the previous iPhones.

According to some leaked images, Samsung may not change much in its Galaxy S21 design. These images show that the upcoming phone will have flat edges. The Galaxy S21 Ultra will have a curved design.

It is speculated that Samsung may release three models of its Galaxy phones, whereas the iPhone 12 lineup included four versions. The Galaxy S21 will have no mini version. All Galaxy phones in the upcoming series are rumored to have displays larger than six inches. The standard S21 will be the smallest in the pack, featuring a 6.2-inch OLED. The S21 Plus and S21 Ultra are expected to have 6.7-inch and 6.8-inch screens, respectively.

Display

Apple has dropped LCD screens on all iPhones in the iPhone 12 series. Now, even the iPhone 12 Mini, which costs $699, has an OLED.

The Galaxy S21 models will also have OLED screens, and they will have a faster screen refresh rate, which is not available in the iPhone 12. It remains unclear whether the S21 series will have a screen refresh rate higher than 120Hz. This refresh rate will switch between different frequencies, depending on the type of content on the screen.

Cameras

The iPhone 12 series has the best camera systems in the smartphone industry. You can buy the iPhone 12 Mini or iPhone 12 if you want to have a phone with a dual-camera system. If you need a triple-camera pack in your iPhone 12, you can purchase one from the Pro models. The camera system of the iPhone 12 also benefits from the A14 processor, which powers an impressive photo processing.

Samsung seems to believe more in using high-tech- looking camera hardware. While the photo-taking capability of modern Galaxy models has been quite impressive, it lags just a bit behind the iPhone 12. It is interesting to see what unfolds with the launch of the Galaxy S21. According to the rumors, this phone will have a 12MP main lens, 12MP ultra-wide lens, and a 64MP telephoto lens. These camera specs are quite similar to those in the Galaxy S20.

Performance

The A14 chipset in the iPhone 12 is a beast of a processor. It performed quite well compared to the Snapdragon 865 and 865 Plus. It means that there is a significant gap that the S21 lineup will have to cover to meet the standards of the iPhone 12 from the processing viewpoint.

According to some rumors, the Galaxy S21 will have Snapdragon 888, which is the best-performing smartphone chipset in the Android industry. According to some reports, this chipset comes with an overall increase of 25% in the processing capability compared to the Snapdragon 865. While this process may not beat the A14, it will still deliver the industry’s best performance.

The iPhone 12 has upped its battery power to 3,687 mAh, which suits well to the hardware specs of the phone. While it doesn’t look quite well on paper, we all know the compatibility of hardware pieces in an iPhone handset.

The Galaxy S21 is rumored to have a 5,000mAh battery unit, which is undoubtedly more than enough for most smartphone users.