Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Samsung Galaxy A31 Specs Comparison
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Apple iPhone 12 mini | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
Released
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Nov 13, 2020
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Released
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Apr 27, 2020
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5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
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Dual camera
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Quad camera
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4GB · 64GB
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4GB · 64GB
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2227 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Check prices |
Design
Dimensions | |
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5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump) |
6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches 159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm |
Weight | |
4.76 oz (135.0 g) | 6.53 oz (185.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Plastic |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | |
Biometrics | |
3D Face unlock | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red, Prism Crush white |
Display
Size | |
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5.4-inch | 6.4-inch |
Resolution | |
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI |
Technology | |
OLED | Super AMOLED |
Refresh rate | |
60Hz | 60Hz |
Screen-to-body | |
85.83 % | 84.88 % |
Peak brightness | |
1200 cd/m2 (nit) | |
Features | |
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 (12 nm) |
Processor | |
Hexa-core 3100 MHz |
Octa-core 2x 2.0GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
GPU | |
Apple GPU 4-core | Mali-G52 MC2 |
RAM | |
4GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | |
64GB (NVMe) | 64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 46.2 GB |
Storage expansion | |
not expandable | microSDXC up to 512 GB |
OS | |
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x) | Android (10), Samsung One UI |
Battery
Capacity | |
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2227 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Ion | Li - Polymer |
Charging | |
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging | Fast charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Wired: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
4h 4min
Browsing
10h 56min
Video
5h 10min
Gaming
5h 10min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Camera
Rear | |
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Dual camera | Quad camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
Second camera | |
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
Third camera | |
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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Fourth camera | |
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light |
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) |
Front | |
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) | 20 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Lightning | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M3/T4 | |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass |
Other | |
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) | NFC |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | |
Dolby Atmos | |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
5G | |
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Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave | |
4G (FDD) | |
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) | Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G | |
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | Yes |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM, eSIM | Nano SIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes | |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Mar 08, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMA315GL | |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.53 W/kg Body: 0.56 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.42 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.65 W/kg Phablet: 0.89 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 729 | € 300 |
In The Box | |
USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Oct 13, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 |
Alternative variants
with 128GB storage
Internal storage | 128GB |
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MSRP | $ 779 |
with 128GB storage
RAM | 6GB |
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Internal storage | 128GB |
with 256GB storage
Internal storage | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 879 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs | Samsung Galaxy A31 Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Apple iPhone 12 mini Review | |
User Reviews | |
Apple iPhone 12 mini User Reviews |