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Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) and Apple iPhone 12 mini [S]ave

Attribute
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) ×
Apple iPhone 12 mini ×
General
BrandSamsungApple
Launch
Announced2017-01-012020-10-13
Body
Width (mm)7.97.4
Length (mm)135.4131.5
Height (mm)66.264.2
Weight (g)138135
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM)Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)
FrontGlassGlass
BackGlassGlass
FrameAluminumAluminum
Network
Technology
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • 5G
  • CDMA
  • EVDO
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
2G bands
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • CDMA 800 / 1900
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
3G bands
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  • CDMA2000 1xEV
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
  • 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
  • 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
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2399, A2400
5G bands-
  • 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
  • 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
Platform
OSAndroid 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)iOS 14.1
ChipsetExynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPUOcta-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPUMali-T830 MP1Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model onlyNo
Internal
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 256GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Display
Size (in)4.75.4
Resolution (px)720 x 12801080 x 2340
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating
Display TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper Retina XDR OLED
Battery
TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Charging-Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min (advertised), USB Power Delivery 2.0, Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 12W
Capcity (mAh)23502227
Main Camera
Main Camera TypeSingleDual
Main Camera Properties
  • 13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
  • 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
  • 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Main Camera Video1080p@30fps4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
Main Camera FeaturesLED flash, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera TypeSingleDual
Selfie Camera Properties
  • 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
  • 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
  • SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Selfie Camera Video1080p@30fps4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera Features-HDR
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS++
NFC++
RadioFM radioNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0Lightning, USB 2.0
Sound
Loudspeaker++
3.5mm jack+-
Features
Sensors
  • Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • barometer
  • compass
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • barometer
  • compass
  • gyro
  • proximity
Misc
Colors
  • Black Sky
  • Blue Mist
  • Gold Sand
  • Peach Cloud
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
Models
  • SM-A320F
  • SM-A320FL
  • SM-A320Y
  • A2176
  • A2398
  • A2399
  • A2400
SAR EU Head (W/kg)0.350.99
SAR EU Body (W/kg)1.380.99
Stand-by (h)-15
Talk time (h)Up to 17 h (3G)-
Music play (h)5550



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