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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 14.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 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 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Krait 450 (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 420 (500 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 + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 global score of 88.5, which is much better than Galaxy S5 Plus's score of 78.1. IPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system, and Galaxy S5 Plus works with Android 4.4.2 operating system. IPhone 12 mini's construction is much newer, a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy S5 Plus.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores, a 64-bit CPU and a greater amount of RAM. IPhone 12 mini features a little sharper screen than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a just a little higher pixels density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit larger display.
The iPhone 12 mini shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution and a lower video quality, it also counts with a way larger aperture to take better images in low-light environments. IPhone 12 mini counts with a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S5 Plus has improved battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 26 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 12 mini, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, letting go some specifications.
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