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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-13 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.12 |
| 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
IPhone 12 mini has a score of 88.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A40's global score of 79.6. IPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with Android 11 operating system. IPhone 12 mini's body is newer, a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processor. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a little bit greater display pixels density.
Galaxy A40 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A40 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A40 features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity.
Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a lot worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way better video definition and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video.
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