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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.31 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 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 477 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 6.32 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A71, with an 88.5 score against 87.5. IPhone 12 mini is a newer device, and it is also just a little bit thinner and way lighter than Galaxy A71. The iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, while Galaxy A71 works with Android 11 OS. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixel density.
The Galaxy A71 features a superior memory to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a superior processor than Galaxy A71, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 shoots much better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 features a way better battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A71, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A71. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12 mini, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A71, resigning some features and specifications.
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