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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, 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 |
| $ 124.00 | $ 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 has a general score of 88.5, which is better than Galaxy S7's general score of 79.5. The iPhone 12 mini is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than Galaxy S7. The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a bit better looking display than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a little smaller display and way darker screen, it also counts with a little higher pixels number per display inch and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has a greater number of cores (and faster) and a 64 bits processor. The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a greater storage capacity for applications and games than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 200 GB.
The iPhone 12 mini captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same resolution back camera, the iPhone 12 mini also has faster video frame rates and a bigger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with better battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S7. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S7, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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