Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-05-10 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Aurora black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is a little bit better than LG V50 ThinQ, having an 88.5 score against 83.7. IPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, and LG V50 ThinQ comes with Android 10 OS. IPhone 12 mini is a newer device, and it is also way lighter and somewhat thinner than the LG V50 ThinQ. The iPhone 12 mini has a better hardware performance than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone 12 mini features just a bit better looking display than LG V50 ThinQ, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little less pixels per inch in the screen. The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than iPhone 12 mini, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 MP resolution, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
LG V50 ThinQ has a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has an 80% bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is way more expensive than the LG V50 ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as LG V50 ThinQ. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone 12 mini, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the LG V50 ThinQ, giving up a couple specifications.
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