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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-11-13 | -- |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 just a bit better than Galaxy S6 Active's overall score of 80.9. IPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x operating system, and Galaxy S6 Active works with Android 5.0 operating system. IPhone 12 mini features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 64 bits CPU, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a little sharper display than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel amount per inch of display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The iPhone 12 mini shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a lot less mega pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
IPhone 12 mini features much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S6 Active. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 12 mini, else you can save some money and get the Galaxy S6 Active, giving up some features and specifications.
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