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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 is better than Samsung Galaxy Note3, getting an 88.5 score against 77.7. Apple iPhone 12 mini is a way newer device, and it's also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note3. Apple iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Note3 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note3 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a more powerful processor than Galaxy Note3, because it has more RAM memory, a larger number of cores (and faster) and a 64 bits CPU. Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a much better battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity. The iPhone 12 mini shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a camera in the back with a worse resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low-light environments.
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