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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | iOS 14.x |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 overall score. IPhone 12 mini is a a lot newer cellphone, and it is also a little thinner and noticeably lighter than the Galaxy A8 Star. The iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, and Galaxy A8 Star works with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a better processor than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 2 less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better display density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and Apple iPhone 12 mini both feature very similar cameras, because although the Apple iPhone 12 mini has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a superior battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 66% bigger battery capacity.
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