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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 5.0, EDR | 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 a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8, getting a global score of 88.5 against 81.7. IPhone 12 mini is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it is also just a little bit thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S8. Apple iPhone 12 mini has a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy S8, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S8, although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little smaller screen and a just a little worse count of pixels per inch of display. IPhone 12 mini has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a 12 MP resolution back facing camera, the iPhone 12 mini also has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light images and videos and better video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 counts with greater battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S8. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone 12 mini, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S8, giving up a couple specifications.
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