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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is a lot better than Galaxy A5 (2016), having an 88.5 score against 71.9. The Apple iPhone 12 mini construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy A5 (2016), but it's lighter. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a lot better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and more RAM.
Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a quite better display density, a bit bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The iPhone 12 mini shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a way higher video definition and a larger camera aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
IPhone 12 mini features more memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has better battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 30% greater battery size.
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