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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 mini has a score of 88.5, which is better than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition's 80.4 general score. The iPhone 12 mini is a way newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition. The iPhone 12 mini has a superior performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
IPhone 12 mini has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit lower display pixels density. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has better 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a way better battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
IPhone 12 mini is a little more expensive than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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