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| Global Score | |
| 87.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-09-11 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 7000mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 8.32 | 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 an overall score of 88.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M51's global score of 87.7. The iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with Android 10 OS. Although the iPhone 12 mini and Samsung Galaxy M51 were released only a few months apart, the iPhone 12 mini is incredibly thinner and a lot lighter.
The iPhone 12 mini has a brighter screen than Galaxy M51, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a little higher pixel count per display inch. Samsung Galaxy M51 has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPhone 12 mini features a more powerful processor than Galaxy M51, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Samsung Galaxy M51 features a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy M51 features a better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M51 also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera.
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