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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 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 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.35 | 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 |
| 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 has a general score of 88.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A21's overall score of 76.1. IPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy A21 works with Android 10 OS. IPhone 12 mini's design is a little thinner and much lighter than Samsung Galaxy A21, even when they were released with only 5 months difference.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM memory and a 64-bits processing unit. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a way higher screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A21 features a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone 12 mini features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A21. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A21, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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