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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.31 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 |
| $ 411.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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
IPhone 12 mini is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A71, with a global score of 88.5 against 87.5. The iPhone 12 mini is a newer device, and it is also notably lighter and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A71. The iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy A71 has Android 11 operating system.
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a greater processing power than Galaxy A71, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a much better display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels number in each inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a greater camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy A71 counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A71 has a very superior battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 102 percent larger battery size.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy A71, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A71. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 12 mini, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A71, letting go a couple features and specs.
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