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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 5.92 |
| 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
IPhone 12 mini has a general score of 88.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note9's 87.1 general score. IPhone 12 mini's construction is a lot newer, thinner and notably lighter than the Galaxy Note9. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy Note9, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, a bit lower count of pixels per screen inch and a quite smaller screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has much more storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. IPhone 12 mini has a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Note9, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
Galaxy Note9 features a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has an 80 percent greater battery size. Galaxy Note9 has a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger camera aperture.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note9. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 12 mini, else you can save some money and get the Galaxy Note9, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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