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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-03-08 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 551 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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 + 10.00 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini has a score of 88.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy S10's global score of 88.3. The iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x operating system, while Galaxy S10 works with Android 11 operating system. IPhone 12 mini's body is newer, just a bit thinner and lighter than the Galaxy S10.
Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S10, although it has a lot worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little smaller display and a bit worse display density. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a faster CPU than Galaxy S10, because although it has less cpu cores (although they are faster) and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S10 has a slightly better camera than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy S10 also has a larger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy S10 features a much longer battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S10. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone 12 mini, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy S10, letting go a couple specs and features.
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