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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

Name: Apple iPhone 12 mini
Brand: Apple
SKU: appsapk-18076
Rating: 7.7 (1 reviews)

Apple

Apple iPhone 12 mini

7.7

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Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note8

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Apple iPhone 12 mini — quick specs

Network
5G / LTE
Display
—
Camera
12 MP
Memory
256 GB
Battery
227 mAh
OS
—

Samsung Galaxy Note8 — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
6.3 inches · 1440×2960
Camera
12 MP
Memory
6 GB RAM
Battery
3300 mAh
OS
Android 7.1

● Full specification comparison

Spec

Apple iPhone 12 mini

Samsung Galaxy Note8

NETWORK

Technology

2G / 3G / 4G LTE / 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Technology

A2G / 3G / 4G LTE / 5G

BGSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

2G bands

A—

BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands

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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

3G bands

A—

BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

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LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

4G bands

A—

BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

Speed

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HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Speed

A—

BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Status

Available. Released 2020

Available. Released 2017, September

Status

AAvailable. Released 2020

BAvailable. Released 2017, September

Announced

—

2017, August

Announced

A—

B2017, August

BODY

Weight

133 g

195 g (6.88 oz)

Weight

A133 g

B195 g (6.88 oz)

Build

Slate

Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Build

ASlate

BFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Dimensions

—

162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)

Dimensions

A—

B162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)

SIM

—

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

SIM

A—

BSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type

5.4 in diagonal Super Retina XDR OLED, 2340×1080 px (476 ppi, aspect ratio 19.5:9), supplied by Samsung Display

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Type

A5.4 in diagonal Super Retina XDR OLED, 2340×1080 px (476 ppi, aspect ratio 19.5:9), supplied by Samsung Display

BSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

—

6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Size

A—

B6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

—

1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)

Resolution

A—

B1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)

Protection

—

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Protection

A—

BCorning Gorilla Glass 5

PLATFORM

Chipset

A14 Bionic

Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China

Chipset

AA14 Bionic

BExynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China

CPU

Hexa-core (2 "high performance" Firestorm @ 3.1 GHz + 4 "energy-saving" Icestorm)

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China

CPU

AHexa-core (2 "high performance" Firestorm @ 3.1 GHz + 4 "energy-saving" Icestorm)

BOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China

GPU

Apple-designed 4 core, up to 750 GFLOPS

Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China

GPU

AApple-designed 4 core, up to 750 GFLOPS

BMali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China

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Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

A—

BAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Card slot

ANo

BmicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Internal

64, 128, 256 GB NVMe

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

Internal

A64, 128, 256 GB NVMe

B64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

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Video

A4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

B—

Dual

12 MP, f/1.6, 26 mm (wide), 1.4 μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS / 12 MP, f/2.4, 13 mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6" / Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) / 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.

12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";

Dual

A12 MP, f/1.6, 26 mm (wide), 1.4 μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS / 12 MP, f/2.4, 13 mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6" / Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) / 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.

B12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

12 MP, f/2.2, 23 mm (wide), 1/3.6" / HDR / 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF"

Single

A12 MP, f/2.2, 23 mm (wide), 1/3.6" / HDR / 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

B8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF"

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos

Yes

Loudspeaker

ASpatial Audio, Dolby Atmos

BYes

3.5mm jack

Yes 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

ANo

BYes 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0, Ultra-wideband (UWB)

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

WLAN

AWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0, Ultra-wideband (UWB)

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.x, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Bluetooth

A5.x, A2DP, LE

B5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

USB

USB Type-C

3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

USB

AUSB Type-C

B3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

NFC

Yes

NFC

AYes

BYes

Radio

—

Radio

A—

BNo

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Sensors

AFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

BATTERY

Charging

MagSafe wireless charging (15 W/12 W (Mini))

Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)

Charging

AMagSafe wireless charging (15 W/12 W (Mini))

BFast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)

Battery Type

3.85 V 8.57 Wh (2,227 mAh) Li-ion

Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery

Battery Type

A3.85 V 8.57 Wh (2,227 mAh) Li-ion

BNon-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery

MISC

Colors

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Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)

Colors

A—

BMidnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)

Models

—

SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K

Models

A—

BSM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K

Price

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About 603 USD

Price

A—

BAbout 603 USD

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