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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | 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 has a score of 88.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M31's 86.5 general score. The iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy M31 comes with Android 11 operating system. IPhone 12 mini's design is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M31, even when they were released only 8 months apart.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has 2 less processing cores (but faster) and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPhone 12 mini features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a just a little higher screen pixel density and way more brightness.
Galaxy M31 counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 counts with a much better camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is worse for taking photographs in low-light situations, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a camera in the back with much more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 169% larger battery capacity.
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