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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 14.x |
| 2022-01-11 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone 12 mini, with a global score of 89.1 against 88.5. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a newer phone than the Apple iPhone 12 mini, although it's a little bit thicker and much heavier. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has Android 11 operating system, and Apple iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system.
IPhone 12 mini has a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and 2 less cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. IPhone 12 mini counts with a sharper display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a little bit greater display pixels density.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The Galaxy S21 FE features a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S21 FE counts with a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 102% larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE costs a little more than the iPhone 12 mini, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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