Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Samsung Galaxy S10 5G: specs comparison

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: 63 g lighter

iPhone 12 mini:

135 g

Galaxy S10 5G:

198 g
Width

iPhone 12 mini: 12.9 mm narrower

iPhone 12 mini:

64.2 mm

Galaxy S10 5G:

77.1 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone 12 mini: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 12 mini:

5.4 in

Galaxy S10 5G:

6.7 in
Memory variants

At 256 GB storage

iPhone 12 mini:

4 GB RAM

Galaxy S10 5G:

8 GB RAM
Rear camera layout

iPhone 12 mini:

Dual

Galaxy S10 5G:

Quad
Depth

iPhone 12 mini: 0.5 mm thinner

iPhone 12 mini:

7.4 mm

Galaxy S10 5G:

7.9 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. iPhone 12 mini

Height:

131.5 mm
Width:

64.2 mm
Depth:

7.4 mm
2. Galaxy S10 5G

Height:

162.6 mm +31.1 mm versus iPhone 12 mini
Width:

77.1 mm +12.9 mm versus iPhone 12 mini
Depth:

7.9 mm +0.5 mm versus iPhone 12 mini

Weight

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

1. iPhone 12 mini

135 g
2. Galaxy S10 5G

198 g

+63 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. iPhone 12 mini

Screen diagonal:

5.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.6 cm²
2. Galaxy S10 5G

Screen diagonal:

6.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

112 cm²

Galaxy S10 5G has approximately 56.5% 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 S10 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 12 mini	Galaxy S10 5G
64 GB	4 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB	4 GB RAM	Not recorded
256 GB Recorded for all phones	4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
512 GB	Not recorded	8 GB RAM

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 S10 5G

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

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. iPhone 12 mini

2227 mAh
2. Galaxy S10 5G

4500 mAh

+2273 mAh versus iPhone 12 mini

Specifications

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1. iPhone 12 mini2. Galaxy S10 5G

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy S10 5G.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Galaxy S10 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)	131.5 Х 64.2 Х 7.4 mm	162.6 Х 77.1 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	135 g	198 g
Technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size	5.4" inc	6.7" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1440 x 3040 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	256/512 GB 8 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2227 mAh Li-Ion non-removable	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 14.1	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	- Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Exynos 9820 (8 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/LATAM China
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy S10 5G.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Galaxy S10 5G
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	71.9 cm2	112.0 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	85.1%	89.4%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	502 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

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 S10 5G.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Galaxy S10 5G
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	12 MP Quad
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/1.5-2.4 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.6'' 1.0µm AF OIS 2x optical zoom -16 MP f/2.2 12mm (ultrawide) -TOF camera
Functions	HDR	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	4K@24/30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120fps gyro-EIS	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	12 MP Dual	10 MP Dual
Specifications	12 MP f/2.2 23mm (wide) 1/3.6'' SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor)	10 MP f/1.9 26mm (wide) Dual Pixel PDAF TOF camera
DxOMark Main Score *	122	116
DxOMark Photo *	101	101
DxOMark Video *	93	90
DxOMark Selfie Score *	98	97

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy S10 5G.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Galaxy S10 5G
Processor CPU	- Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/LATAM China
Graphics processor GPU	- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA Adreno 640 USA/LATAM China
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	371896
Antutu 8 score *	614169	395326
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	1570	762
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	3910	2150

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy S10 5G.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Galaxy S10 5G
Release date	2020 October 13	2019 February
Colors	Black White Red Green Blue	Prism White Black Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	780 EUR	1160 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	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy S10 5G.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Galaxy S10 5G
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by) - for China	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 2(1900) 46(5200) 48 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100) 24(1600) 66(1700/2100) - China -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N78
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 (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G
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/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	Lightning USB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy S10 5G.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Galaxy S10 5G
Radio	No	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Others	- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)	HDR10+ -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy S10 5G.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Galaxy S10 5G
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) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 25W (USB Power Delivery 3.0) -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: SM-G977N (China); SM-G977U (USA)

Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Samsung Galaxy S10 5G

Apple iPhone 12 mini

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G