Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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 - 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
The iPhone 12 mini has a global score of 88.5, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A51's 85.5 global score. The iPhone 12 mini design is newer, a bit thinner and incredibly lighter than Samsung Galaxy A51. IPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy A51 works with Android 11 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel count in each inch in the screen. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a quite superior processing power than Galaxy A51, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A51 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a superior camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photos or videos in low light situations and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A51, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A51. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12 mini, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy A51, letting go some specs and features.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.