Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.01 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 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
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A42, having an 88.5 score against 87. The Apple iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy A42 comes with Android 11 operating system. Apple iPhone 12 mini's construction is a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy A42, although they were released only 0 months apart.
The iPhone 12 mini features a much better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels number per display inch and a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
IPhone 12 mini has a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Galaxy A42 has a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 125 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy A42 features a much better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels.
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