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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 general score of 88.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note9's 87.1 score. The iPhone 12 mini body is noticeably newer, thinner and noticeably lighter than Galaxy Note9. The iPhone 12 mini features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a little worse screen pixel density, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit smaller screen.
The iPhone 12 mini has a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (although faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger camera aperture for better photos and video in low light situations.
Galaxy Note9 features a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note9 features a really longer battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has an 80 percent larger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Note9. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Samsung Galaxy Note9, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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