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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a general score of 88.5, which is better than the Galaxy A21's global score of 76.1. Apple iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x OS, while Galaxy A21 comes with Android 10 OS. Even though Apple iPhone 12 mini and the Galaxy A21 were released only a few months apart, Apple iPhone 12 mini is way lighter and just a little thinner.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a better hardware performance than Galaxy A21, because although it has 2 less processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor and more RAM memory. IPhone 12 mini features a much better display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
IPhone 12 mini captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a much less mega-pixels camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos in low light environments and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition. The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A21 features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2227mAh.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A21. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone 12 mini, otherwise you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy A21, giving up a couple specs and features.
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