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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-13 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 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 + 10.00 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 5.36 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is a bit better than Galaxy S10, with an 88.5 score against 88.3. Apple iPhone 12 mini's body is newer, somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than the Galaxy S10. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x OS, while Galaxy S10 counts with Android 11 OS. Apple iPhone 12 mini features a superior processor than Galaxy S10, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S10, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, a little smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2340. Galaxy S10 counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh. Samsung Galaxy S10 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and a same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has a larger aperture.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S10. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S10, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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