Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 14.x |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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
IPhone 12 mini is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, with a global score of 88.5 against 78.1. IPhone 12 mini is a a lot newer cellphone, and it is also a little thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. The iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a faster processor than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has more cpu cores and a 64-bits processing unit. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy S7 edge, although it has a little less pixels per display inch, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit smaller screen.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same video definition and a back camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has a bigger camera aperture and better 60 fps video frame rates. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 200 GB.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
IPhone 12 mini is way more expensive than Galaxy S7 edge, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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