Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Compare Apple iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy S26 to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 12 is priced from ₹79,900, while Samsung Galaxy S26 is available at ₹79,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 12	Samsung Galaxy S26
Price	₹79,900	₹79,999
Processor	Apple A14 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 2600
Display	6.1", FHD+ OLED, 60Hz	6.3", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)
Battery	2815mAh, 18Watt	4300mAh, 25Watt
RAM/Storage	4GB (LPDDR4), 64GB (NvMe)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.1)

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Apple iPhone 12

₹79,900

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Samsung Galaxy S26

₹79,999

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Apple iPhone 12

₹79,900

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹79,999

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Samsung Galaxy S26100

Apple iPhone 1239

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Apple iPhone 1264

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Apple iPhone 12100

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Samsung Galaxy S26100

Apple iPhone 1287

Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A14 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 2600
Display	6.1", FHD+ OLED, 60Hz	6.3", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)
Battery	2815mAh, 18Watt	4300mAh, 25Watt
RAM	4GB (LPDDR4)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	64GB (NvMe)	256GB (UFS 4.1)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Lightning Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Black, White, Product Red, Green, Blue, Purple	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Launch	October 13, 2020	February 25, 2026
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon	Flipkart, Amazon, Croma, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹79,900	₹87,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 12

Display Type	OLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	HDR10+
Display Engine	Super Retina XDR	Dynamic 2X
Display Size	6.1 inches	6.3 inches
Area	90.2cm²	96.5cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86	90
Resolution Width	1170 pixels	1080 pixels
Resolution Height	2532 pixels	2340 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	460ppi	411ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	-
Display Resolution	FHD+	FHD+
High Brightness	625 nits	-
Peak Brightness	1200 nits	2600 nits
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	-
Colour Depth	16.7 Million Colours	16 Million Colours
LTPO Support	-	Yes
Display Enhancements	-	Vision Booster

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26

Height	146.7mm	149.6mm
Width	71.5mm	71.7mm
Thickness	7.4mm	7.2mm
Weight	164 grams	167 grams
Screen Material	Ceramic Shield Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display Protection	Ceramic Shield	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back Material	Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Armor Aluminium
Build Quality	Ceramic Shield Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass victus 2
Ports	Lightning USB 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos
Additional Features	-	Display Port 1.2, OTG

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Samsung
Chipset	A14 Bionic	Exynos 2600
Fabrication Size	5nm	2nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Deca-core
Clock Speed	2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm	1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Xclipse 960
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1088256	2825908
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	2079	3455

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	24mm
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	1.4µm	1µm
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	12MP	10MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	13mm	67mm
Main Camera #2 Field of View	120	-
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/3.6"	1/3.94"
Features	Continuous Shooting, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Face Detection, HDR (photo/panorama), OIS	Auto focus, Auto HDR, Best Face, Digital zoom, Night mode, OIS, Optical Zoom, panorama, Slow Motion
Camera Stabilization	OIS	OIS
Raw Photo Support	Yes	-
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Zoom Capability	2-10X	20-50X
Optical Zoom Support	2X	3X
Video Features	Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), HDR, Stereo Sound Recording	10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Video Recording	1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@30fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/1.56"
Pixel Size	-	1µm
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	-	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	-	12MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	-	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Focal Length	-	13mm
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	-	1.4µm
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	120
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	-	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/2.55"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	-	Super Steady Video
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	No Chip
Lens Enhancements	-	No enhancement

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	Android
OS Version	14	16
OS Skin	iOS	One UI
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-
OS Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	AI Assistant, Apple Intelligence	AI Assistant, AI Document Scanning, AI Image Enhancements, AI Image Signal Processor, AI Stickers, AI suggestions, Circle to Search, Galaxy AI, Photo assist
Inbuilt AI	-	Galaxy AI
Desktop Mode	-	Yes
AI Frame Interpolation	-	Yes

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 12

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	23mm	23mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1µm	1.12µm
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.6"	1/3.2"
Features	Auto Focus, EIS, HDR Photos, HDR Video	Auto Focus, Face unlock, HDR10+
Auto Focus Type	Contrast Detection Auto Focus	Dual Pixel PDAF
Video Features	1080p@30/60/120fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080@30fps, 4k@30/60fps
Video Recording	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4K@24, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	HDR recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	-	Dual Pixel PDAF

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26

Battery Capacity	2815mAh	4300mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	18W	25W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	15W
Charging Standards Supported	MAGSAFE, Qi	PD3.0, Qi2
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	-	4.5W

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & e-SIM) or Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, DC-HSDPA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, TDD, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G Bands	LTE 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	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79	SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5	5.4
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	GPS, QZSS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Barometer Sensor, Compass, Face ID, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Barometer, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	Taptic Engine	Haptic Motor
Facial Recognition	3D Face Recognition	-
Fingerprint Scanner	-	Ultrasonic (under display)