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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.76 |
| 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 general score of 88.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2018)'s general score of 85.2. IPhone 12 mini is a newer phone, and it is also just a little thinner and lighter than the Galaxy A9 (2018). The iPhone 12 mini features a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has lesser cores (although faster) and less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit greater screen density. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much bigger memory for apps and games than iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a way better battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3800mAh battery size. The Galaxy A9 (2018) takes clearer photographs and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting photographs and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
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