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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 14.x |
| -- | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.08 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is just a bit better than Galaxy S6 Active, with a global score of 88.5 against 80.9. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x operating system, and Galaxy S6 Active works with Android 5.0 operating system. The iPhone 12 mini features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor and 2 lesser processing cores , and they both have a 64-bits CPU, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a bit better screen than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels per screen inch and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution. Apple iPhone 12 mini has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S6 Active has a superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity. The iPhone 12 mini has a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution back camera and a worse video definition, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and video.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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