Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    iPhone 12 mini: 64 g lighter

    iPhone 12 mini:
    135 g
    Galaxy Note 10 Lite:
    199 g
  • Width

    iPhone 12 mini: 11.9 mm narrower

    iPhone 12 mini:
    64.2 mm
    Galaxy Note 10 Lite:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 12 mini: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 12 mini:
    5.4 in
    Galaxy Note 10 Lite:
    6.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 12 mini:
    Dual
    Galaxy Note 10 Lite:
    Triple
  • Depth

    iPhone 12 mini: 1.3 mm thinner

    iPhone 12 mini:
    7.4 mm
    Galaxy Note 10 Lite:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 12 mini: 32.2 mm shorter

    iPhone 12 mini:
    131.5 mm
    Galaxy Note 10 Lite:
    163.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 mini

    Height:
    131.5 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 10 Lite

    Height:
    163.7 mm +32.2 mm versus iPhone 12 mini
    Width:
    76.1 mm +11.9 mm versus iPhone 12 mini
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +1.3 mm versus iPhone 12 mini

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 mini

    135 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 10 Lite

    199 g

    +64 g versus iPhone 12 mini

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 10 Lite

    Screen diagonal:
    6.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.4 cm²

Galaxy Note 10 Lite has approximately 51.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 12 mini.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy Note 10 Lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Note 10 Lite
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 12 mini

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy Note 10 Lite

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 mini

    2227 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 10 Lite

    4500 mAh

    +2273 mAh versus iPhone 12 mini

Specifications

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1. iPhone 12 mini2. Galaxy Note 10 Lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy Note 10 Lite.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Note 10 Lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.5 Х 64.2 Х 7.4 mm
  • 163.7 Х 76.1 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.4" inc
  • 6.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 256GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2227 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • Exynos 9810 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy Note 10 Lite.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Note 10 Lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.9 cm2
  • 107.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.1%
  • 86.6%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 394 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy Note 10 Lite.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Note 10 Lite
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 120˚
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
  • (depth/biometrics sensor)
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 122
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 98
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy Note 10 Lite.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Note 10 Lite
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Mali-G72 MP18
Antutu 8 score *
  • 614169
  • 315069
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1570
  • 561
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3910
  • 1787
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy Note 10 Lite.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Note 10 Lite
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2020
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Aura Glow
  • Aura Black
  • Aura Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 780 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 15 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 50 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy Note 10 Lite.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Note 10 Lite
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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 - A2172 -5G - 1
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 260
  • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • Lightning
  • USB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy Note 10 Lite.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Note 10 Lite
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
  • Always-on display -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy Note 10 Lite.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Note 10 Lite
Dop
  • - Sensors - Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W
  • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 12W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada
  • Japan); A2404 (China
  • Hong Kong)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W - Stylus (Bluetooth integration
  • gyro) - Versions: SM-N770F/DS (Global); SM-N770F/DSM (Russia
  • India)