Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 14.x |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 13.75 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Galaxy S21 Ultra is better than iPhone 12 mini, getting a 98.1 score against 88.5. Galaxy S21 Ultra works with Android 11 operating system, while iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x operating system. Although it's the best we compare here, it must be told that it is also a incredibly heavier and thicker phone.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a larger display, a just a little better display pixel density and a bit brighter display.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra takes much clearer videos and photos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a lot higher 108 megapixels resolution camera. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 125% bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 Ultra is more expensive than the Apple iPhone 12 mini, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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