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Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Which one to pick? Scores by criterion, checked new prices and the Picksly verdict.

Apple iPhone 12 scores higher (24/100 vs 23). New price not checked for at least one of them.

Which to pick by profile and use

By profile

  • Budget: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (18), the only one of the two scored.
  • Smart: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (22), the only one of the two scored.
  • Premium: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (26), the only one of the two scored.

By use

  • Taking photos and videos: Apple iPhone 12 (62), the only one of the two scored.
  • Lasting a long time between charges: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (11 vs 3).
  • Gaming and demanding apps: Apple iPhone 12 (36 vs 2).
  • Keeping lots of photos, videos and apps: level (0 and 0).

Scores out of 100. A gap under 3 points counts as a tie.

Picksly scores

CriterionApple iPhone 12Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Overall score24/10023/100
Performance36/100< 5/100
Camera62/100not measured
Display< 5/100not measured
Battery< 5/10011/100
Working memory (RAM)< 5/10020/100
Storage< 5/100< 5/100
Brightness13/100< 5/100
Updates75/10075/100
Fast chargingnot measured7/100
New price checkednot measurednot measured

How these scores are calculated

Apple iPhone 12 sheet → Samsung Galaxy A17 5G sheet →