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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 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 just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M31, getting a score of 88.5 against 86.5. The iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy M31 comes with Android 11 operating system. The iPhone 12 mini is a extremely lighter and somewhat thinner device than the Samsung Galaxy M31, even when they were only released with a few months difference.
IPhone 12 mini features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a bit higher screen density and a much brighter display. IPhone 12 mini has a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Galaxy M31 shoots much better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera. Galaxy M31 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 169 percent greater battery capacity.
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