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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 mini is slightly better than Galaxy M21, having an 88.5 score against 84.1. Although the iPhone 12 mini and Galaxy M21 were released only 8 months apart, the iPhone 12 mini is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter. The iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system, while Galaxy M21 comes with Android 11 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a better processor than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has 2 less cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. IPhone 12 mini features a better screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a really brighter display and a just a little greater screen density.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a much better camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Galaxy M21 has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy M21 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a much better battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 169 percent larger battery size.
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