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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.62 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The iPhone 12 mini has a global score of 88.5, which is better than Galaxy A30's 79.6 score. IPhone 12 mini's design is newer, somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than Galaxy A30. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has 2 less cpu cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The iPhone 12 mini features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a little bit higher screen density. Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a back camera with way less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a much better video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments. Galaxy A30 counts with a way better battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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