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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 14.x |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, 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 Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, getting an 88.5 score against 78.1. Even when the Apple iPhone 12 mini and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 were released with only a couple months difference, the Apple iPhone 12 mini is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter. The Apple iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with Android 11 OS.
IPhone 12 mini features a lot better screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a way higher pixels count per inch in the display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a much greater memory for apps and games than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
IPhone 12 mini has a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has less cpu cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPhone 12 mini features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a way worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and videos and a way higher (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features longer battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2227mAh.
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