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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2016-08-02 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 mini has a global score of 88.5, which is much better than the Galaxy Note7's general score of 79.5. The iPhone 12 mini construction is notably newer, noticeably lighter and just a bit thinner than Galaxy Note7. The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note7, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Galaxy Note7 features a much better memory to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note7 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has a higher number of cores and a 64-bit CPU.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a 12 MP back camera, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger diafragm aperture for better photos in low-light situations.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 57 percent greater battery size.
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