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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | iOS 14.x |
| 2018-06-29 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 mini is much better than the Galaxy J7 Refine, with an 88.5 score against 72.7. IPhone 12 mini is a newer device, and it is also somewhat thinner and way lighter than Galaxy J7 Refine. The iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, while Galaxy J7 Refine works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS. Apple iPhone 12 mini has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and much more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy J7 Refine features a superior memory to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a much powerful processor than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM memory and a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a back camera with a worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way better (4K) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine features a way better battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
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