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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-12-27 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 - 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 score of 88.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy A51's 85.5 overall score. IPhone 12 mini's construction is newer, just a little thinner and noticeably lighter than the Galaxy A51. IPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x OS, and Galaxy A51 has Android 11 OS. IPhone 12 mini counts with a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a sharper screen than Galaxy A51, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy A51 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A51 shoots better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a much better 48 MP resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy A51 has a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A51, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A51. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone 12 mini, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy A51, letting go some specifications.
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