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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 202.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 25.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A50, with a general score of 88.5 against 83.8. IPhone 12 mini's design is newer, a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy A50. IPhone 12 mini counts with a better performing processor than Galaxy A50, because although it has lesser processing cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone 12 mini features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a just a little higher display density. The Samsung Galaxy A50 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A50 counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A50 features a really 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 costs a lot more than Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A50. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy A50, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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