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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 global score of 88.5, which is better than the Galaxy S7's 79.5 score. The iPhone 12 mini construction is way newer, just a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy S7. Galaxy S7 counts with a little sharper display than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has way less brightness and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 12 mini also has more processing cores and a 64-bit processing unit. Galaxy S7 features a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 200 GB.
The iPhone 12 mini captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same resolution camera in the back, the iPhone 12 mini also has a bigger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Galaxy S7 features longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S7. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12 mini, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S7, giving up a couple specifications.
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