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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| 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 | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | 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 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a general score of 88.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy M21's 84.1 global score. Apple iPhone 12 mini's construction is lighter and thinner than Galaxy M21, even though both were released with only a couple months difference. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x operating system, and Galaxy M21 has Android 11 operating system.
IPhone 12 mini features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a lot brighter display. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a superior camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with much more memory for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a superior battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
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