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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
What iPhone 12 mini does better (10) and where Galaxy S21 FE 5G wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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6.6Display7.5
5.4Performance5.4
6.9Camera9.0
3.0Battery4.3
9.4Features8.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 12 miniGalaxy S21 FE 5G
| iPhone 12 mini | Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 131.5 mm | 155.7 mm | −24.2 mm |
| Width | 64.2 mm | 74.5 mm | −10.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.9 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 135 g | 177 g | −42 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 12 mini better than Galaxy S21 FE 5G?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,174 vs 3,049+37%
- AnTuTu score589,616 vs 566,529+4%
- Weight135 g vs 177 g+31%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,138 vs 1,666+28%
- eSIMYes · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: No
- Pixel density476 ppi vs 403 ppi+18%
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+7%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%
- Loudspeaker loudness-24.6 LUFS vs -26.9 LUFS+-9%
- Thickness7.4 mm vs 7.9 mm+7%
Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G better than iPhone 12 mini?
- Battery capacity2,227 mAh vs 4,500 mAh2×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · iPhone 12 mini: Yes
- Wired charging20 W vs 25 W+25%
- Optical zoom2× vs 3×+50%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
- Measured brightness627 nits vs 792 nits+26%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Screen size5.4″ vs 6.4″+19%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 135 g | 177 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 131.5 mm | 155.7 mm |
| Width | 64.2 mm | 74.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.4″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 476 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 627 nits | 792 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1% | 86.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2 |
| AnTuTu score | 589,616 | 566,529 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,174 | 3,049 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,138 | 1,666 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.4" | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 2,227 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 3.2 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.6 LUFS | -26.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.95 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 14.1 | Android 12 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 8 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
