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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-09-18 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 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 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a global score of 94.6, which is slightly better than the iPhone 12 mini's global score of 88.5. Although the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and iPhone 12 mini were released with only 2 months difference, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2's design is just a little bit thinner but way heavier than iPhone 12 mini. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 works with Android 11 OS, and iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a more vivid display than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a higher pixels number per display inch. Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal memory.
The iPhone 12 mini has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for taking photographs and video in low-light environments, they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates, a same resolution camera in the back and the same (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a way better battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Apple iPhone 12 mini. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Apple iPhone 12 mini, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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