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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 mini is much better than Galaxy S7 Active, having a global score of 88.5 against 75.8. The Apple iPhone 12 mini is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it is also much lighter and extremely thinner than Galaxy S7 Active. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a little bit lower pixel density and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a much brighter display.
The iPhone 12 mini has a better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 12 mini also has a higher number of cores (and faster) and a 64-bits processing unit. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has better video frame rate and a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 200 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 12 mini, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy S7 Active, letting go some specifications.
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