Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Apple iPhone 13 mini Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A12	Apple iPhone 13 mini
Released · Dec 21, 2020	Released · Sep 24, 2021
6.5-inch · 1600x720px	5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	2406 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020	Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€179	$699 \| €849

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm	5.18 x 2.53 x 0.30 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.65 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.23 oz (205.0 g)	4.97 oz (141.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red	Blue, Pink, Midnight, Starlight

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body	5.4-inch, 84.66% screen-to-body
Type
LCD	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI
Protection
	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A53	Hexa-core 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Apple GPU 4-core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 6GB/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe) 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	2406 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 47min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 20min

Gaming

5h 49min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm	12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.9'' Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

131

Overall

135

Photo

128

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
No	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U	Date approved: Sep 14, 2021 FCC ID value: BCG-E3994A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg	Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.46 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage


Memory	3GB/32GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$799

With 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs	Apple iPhone 13 mini Specs
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