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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 10.62 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a score of 88.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 global score. Apple iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with Android 5.1 OS. The Apple iPhone 12 mini is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it is also much lighter and a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note 5.
Galaxy Note 5 features a screen that is just as good as the iPhone 12 mini one, although the Galaxy Note 5 also has a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution, a little bit larger screen and a just a little better pixels amount per inch of display. The iPhone 12 mini has a much better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 mini also has 5 more CPU cores and a 64-bit processor.
The Galaxy Note 5 and Apple iPhone 12 mini both feature extremely similar cameras, because although the Galaxy Note 5 has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photos, and they both have the same video resolution, it also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera.
The Galaxy Note 5's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to iPhone 12 mini's one, they have the same internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has better battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
IPhone 12 mini is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Note 5, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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