Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G	Apple iPhone 12 mini

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2176
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2398, A2399, A2400

Launch
Announced	2022, January 04	2020, October 13
Status	Available. Released 2022, January 07	Available. Released 2020, November 13

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)	131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	135 g (4.76 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield glass
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~476 ppi density)
Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)	5.4 inches, 71.9 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
	Always-on display	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2	Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	Adreno 660 - Version 1Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OS	Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8	iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
	-	NVMe

Main Camera
Dual	-	12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	-
Triple	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm	-
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/384kHz audio	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	Unspecified	No
USB	USB Type-C, OTG	Lightning, USB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh	Li-Ion 2227 mAh (8.57 Wh)

Misc
Colors	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
Models	SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3	A2399, A2176, A2398, A2400, A2399, iPhone13,1
Price	€ 199.00 / $ 143.95 / £ 154.99 / ₹ 29,990	$ 165.79 / C$ 268.99 / £ 155.00 / € 178.00
SAR	0.77 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.95 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 69h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-26.9 LUFS (Good)	-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 589616 (v8) GeekBench: 4174 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 69h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	792 nits max brightness (measured)	627 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.9 LUFS (Good)	-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 589616 (v8) GeekBench: 4174 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)