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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | Android 14 |
| 2020-11-13 | -- |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 10.62 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, having a global score of 88.5 against 76.2. The iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G comes with Android 14 operating system. The iPhone 12 mini design is notably lighter and a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with a much greater performance than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores (although faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a little better number of pixels per inch of display and a brighter display.
The iPhone 12 mini takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB and more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a really longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 125% bigger battery size.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A16 5G. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 12 mini, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy A16 5G, giving up some features and specifications.
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