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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 12 mini's 88.5 overall score. Galaxy S21 comes with Android 11 OS, while Apple iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x OS. Although Galaxy S21 is a better device than Apple iPhone 12 mini, we must note that it is also a just a little thicker and heavier device.
Apple iPhone 12 mini features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a bit smaller display, less bright display and a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel amount in each screen inch. Galaxy S21 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy S21, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Galaxy S21 features a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2227mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S21 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos, and they both have a 12 MP back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a way higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy S21 costs a bit more money than the Apple iPhone 12 mini, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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