Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Apple iPhone 12 mini and Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.

The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a 5.4-inch display, Apple A14 Bionic processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 2227mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has a 6.2-inch display, Samsung Exynos 2100 processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4000mAh battery.


Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Picture Apple iPhone 12 mini
3.2/5 stars (60 ratings)
× Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
3.3/5 stars (144 ratings)
Screen 5.4-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 476 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Ceramic Glass, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Notch 6.2-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 421 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+ & Punch-hole
OS iOS14.1 Android 11 with One UI 3.1
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Samsung Exynos 2100
CPU Hexa Core CPU
2x Firestorm @ 3.1GHz & 4x Icestorm @ 1.8GHz
Octa Core CPU
1x Cortex-X1 @ 2.9GHz , 3x Cortex-A78 @ 2.8GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.2GHz
GPU Apple GPU (4 cores) Mali-G78 MP14
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
Rear Camera Dual Cameras:
12MP Main Camera (f/1.6 Aperture, Dual Pixel PD Autofocus, OIS)
12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture, 120° FoV)
-Dual-tone LED Flash
-4K@60fps Video Recording, 5x zoom, and Night Mode
Triple Cameras:
12MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Dual Pixel Autofocus, OIS)
12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120° FoV)
64MP Telephoto (f/2.0 Aperture, PD Autofocus, 3x Optical Zoom)
-LED Flash
-8K@24fps/4K@60fps Video Recording, Night Mode & 30x Space Zoom
Front Camera 12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture)
- 4K@60fps Video Recording and Night Mode
10 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Dual Pixel Autofocus)
- 4K@60fps Video Recording
Storage 64GB, 128GB or 256GB 256GB
Expansion None None
SIM Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6
NFC Yes Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Position GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou & QZSS A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou
USB OTG Yes
USB Lightning Port USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack No No
Audio Enhancement Stereo Speakers with HiRes & Dolby Atmos Hi-Res Audio Tuned by AKG
FM Radio No No
Sensors Face Recognition
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Battery 2227 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
20W Charging Rate (50% in 30 minutes), 15W Wireless Charging Rate (MagSafe), 7.5W Wireless Charging Rate (Qi)
4000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
25W Fast Charging, 15W Fast Wireless Charging & 4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
Material Glass Front and Back with Aluminum Frame (IP68 Certified Water & Dust Resistant) Glass Front, Plastic Back and Aluminum Frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistant)
Size 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm 71.2 x 151.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight 135 g 169 g
Colors Black, Blue, Green, Red and White Phantom Gray and Phantom Violet
Launch Date October 14, 2020 January 14, 2021
Price 43,990.00 - Official price of 64GB version in the Philippines
46,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines
52,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines
47,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines
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