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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and Titanium | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, 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 much better than LG K51S's 74.3 global score. The iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x operating system, while LG K51S has Android 10 operating system. Even when the iPhone 12 mini and the LG K51S were released only a couple months apart, the iPhone 12 mini is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter.
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a better performing processor than LG K51S, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a 64-bit CPU. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a way better looking screen than LG K51S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a lot more pixels per display inch.
The LG K51S features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal internal memory, the LG K51S also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 2 TB. LG K51S has a much longer battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2227mAh.
Apple iPhone 12 mini takes much better photos and videos than LG K51S, because although it has a way lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the LG K51S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as LG K51S. If you are trying to save some money, you can get LG K51S, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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