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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | iOS 14.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 8.69 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is much better than the Galaxy S5 Active, getting an 88.5 score against 75.6. The Apple iPhone 12 mini is a way newer device, and it's also thinner and incredibly lighter than Galaxy S5 Active. The Apple iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, while Galaxy S5 Active counts with Android 4.4.4 OS.
IPhone 12 mini features a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit, 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Apple iPhone 12 mini features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a little bigger display, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite higher number of pixels in each inch of display.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. Galaxy S5 Active has improved battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 2800mAh battery size against 2227mAh.
The iPhone 12 mini captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with lot less MP.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 12 mini, otherwise you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, resigning some features and specifications.
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