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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S9's 83.3 global score. The Apple iPhone 12 mini design is extremely newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy S9. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S9, although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, a way worse 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit smaller display. Galaxy S9 has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy S9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy S9 features greater battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. Galaxy S9 features a little bit better camera than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same (4K) video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger camera aperture.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S9. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Galaxy S9, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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