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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 247.00 |
| 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 | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.62 | 8.91 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 5.92 |
| 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
The iPhone 12 mini has a general score of 88.5, which is better than Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 score. The iPhone 12 mini design is way newer, incredibly thinner and notably lighter than the Galaxy S7 Active. IPhone 12 mini features a greater processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 12 mini also has a greater number of faster cores and a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone 12 mini features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen and a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a really brighter screen and a little larger display. The iPhone 12 mini features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the iPhone 12 mini also has faster video frame rate and a larger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 200 GB. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a way better battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S7 Active. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone 12 mini, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S7 Active, giving up a couple specifications.
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