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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Galaxy Note10+	iPhone 12
Announced	August 07, 2019	2020, October 13
Released	2019-08-23	2020, October
Status	August 23, 2019	Available. Released 2020, October 23

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Galaxy Note10+	iPhone 12
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 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 - A2402
5G	No	1, 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, A2404
Speed	LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	4G/LTE/2G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy Note10+	iPhone 12
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
IP Rating	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Galaxy Note10+	iPhone 12
Brightness	798 nits (measured)	625 nits (HBM)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Ceramic Shield glass
Refresh Rate	60Hz	60Hz
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~91.0%	~86.0%
Size	6.8 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Galaxy Note10+	iPhone 12
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China	Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Chipset	Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - EMEA/LATAM / Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4	iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 18.6

MEMORY4 fields

Specification	Galaxy Note10+	iPhone 12
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	No
Internal	256GB, 512GB	64GB, 128GB, 256GB
RAM	12GB RAM,	4GB RAM
Storage/RAM variants	256GB, 512GB; 12GB RAM,	64GB, 128GB, 256GB; 4GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy Note10+	iPhone 12
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
MAIN CAMERA	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)	12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy Note10+	iPhone 12
Features	HDR	HDR
Selfie camera	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video	4K@30/60fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Galaxy Note10+	iPhone 12
3.5mm jack	No; 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Galaxy Note10+	iPhone 12
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes; Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	Lightning, USB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Galaxy Note10+	iPhone 12
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Galaxy Note10+	iPhone 12
Capacity	4300 mAh	2815 mAh
Charging Type	45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Type	Li-Ion 4300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	Galaxy Note10+	iPhone 12
Colors	Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Blue	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
Launch Price (USD)	$258.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$799.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
Models	SM-N975F, SM-N975U, SM-N9750, SM-N975U1, SM-N975W, SM-N975N, SM-N975X, SCV45	A2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2
Price in Nigeria	₦310,000 (Seller price)	₦310,000 (Seller price)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Galaxy Note10+	iPhone 12
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic).	Biometric security: Face ID.