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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-13 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a score of 88.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note8's 83 score. Apple iPhone 12 mini's body is notably newer, thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Note8. The Apple iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, while Galaxy Note8 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. IPhone 12 mini features a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy Note8, because although it has less RAM and 2 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note8, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a quite inferior pixels quantity per inch of display and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Galaxy Note8 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note8 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The iPhone 12 mini has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the iPhone 12 mini also has a larger aperture and higher video frame rates. Galaxy Note8 has a superior battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Note8. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone 12 mini, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Note8, resigning some specs and features.
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