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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 14.x |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini has a global score of 88.5, which is way better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s score of 72.8. The iPhone 12 mini construction is notably newer and way lighter than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, but it's just a bit thicker. IPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x operating system, while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.
The iPhone 12 mini has a sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel number in each inch in the display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has more memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a superior processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a 64 bits processor. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a much longer battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 48% larger battery capacity.
The iPhone 12 mini features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a much worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
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