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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 14.x |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a general score of 88.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's general score of 79.3. Apple iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with Android 5.1 operating system. Apple iPhone 12 mini is a way newer phone, and it's also a little bit thinner and notably lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5.
The iPhone 12 mini features a much greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 12 mini also has a 64-bits CPU and a larger number of cores (and faster). IPhone 12 mini has a screen that is just as good as Galaxy Note 5's screen, although the iPhone 12 mini has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, a just a bit less pixels per screen inch and a little bit smaller display.
Galaxy Note 5 and iPhone 12 mini both count with similar cameras, because although the iPhone 12 mini has a way worse resolution camera and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and video. IPhone 12 mini and Galaxy Note 5 have similar storage to install games and applications, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 35% more battery size.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini costs a lot more than Galaxy Note 5, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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