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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-03-15 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 Li - Ion 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
Apple iPhone 12 mini is a bit better than the Galaxy A50, having an 88.5 score against 83.8. The Apple iPhone 12 mini is a newer phone, and it is also lighter and just a little thinner than Galaxy A50. IPhone 12 mini has a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A50, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A50 counts with a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a much better 25 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A50 features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A50 counts with a much longer battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has an 80 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy A50. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone 12 mini, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A50, resigning some specifications.
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