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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 4.96 |
| 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 little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S9, with an 88.5 score against 83.3. Apple iPhone 12 mini is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it's also somewhat thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy S9. Apple iPhone 12 mini has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it has a quite inferior quantity of pixels per display inch, a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit smaller screen.
Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy S9, because although it has less processing cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Samsung Galaxy S9 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a bigger camera aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations.
The Galaxy S9 has a very superior memory for apps and games than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S9 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 35% more battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S9. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S9, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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