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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Samsung Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

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: 17 g lighter

      iPhone 12 mini:
      135 g
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      152 g

    • Width

      iPhone 12 mini: 5.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 12 mini:
      64.2 mm
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      69.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S7 (CDMA): 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 12 mini:
      5.4 in
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      5.1 in

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 12 mini:
      Dual
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      Single

    • Depth

      iPhone 12 mini: 0.5 mm thinner

      iPhone 12 mini:
      7.4 mm
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      7.9 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 12 mini: 10.9 mm shorter

      iPhone 12 mini:
      131.5 mm
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      142.4 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 S7 (CDMA)

      Height:
      142.4 mm +10.9 mm versus iPhone 12 mini
      Width:
      69.6 mm +5.4 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. 1. iPhone 12 mini

      135 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

      152 g

      +17 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 S7 (CDMA)

      Screen diagonal:
      5.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      71.7 cm²

    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 S7 (CDMA), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 12 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy S7 (CDMA): Original memory entry

    32 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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 S7 (CDMA)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

    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 S7 (CDMA)

      3000 mAh

      +773 mAh versus iPhone 12 mini

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 12 mini2. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 131.5 Х 64.2 Х 7.4 mm
    • 142.4 Х 69.6 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 152 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.4" inc
    • 5.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 1440 x 2560 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
    • 32 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2227 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 71.9 cm2
    • 71.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.1%
    • 72.3%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 576 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    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 S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    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
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 720p@240fps
    • HDR
    • dual-video rec.
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1/4.1''
    • 1.34µm
    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 S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Adreno 530
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 614169
    • 184482
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1570
    • 343
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3910
    • 1154
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2016
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Green
    • Blue
    • Black Onyx
    • Silver Titanium
    • Gold Platinum
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 780 EUR
    • 320 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 4)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Nano-SIM
    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 - G930V
    • G930R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G930A
    • G930V CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G930V
    • G930R HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930T -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - G930A LTE band 2(1900)
    • 13(700)
    • 40(2300) - G930V LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800) - G930T LTE band 2(1900)
    • 17(700)
    • 25(1900) - G930R
    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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    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
    USB
    • Lightning
    • USB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    • Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    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 (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G930A (AT&T
    • Cricket); G930P (Sprint
    • Boost
    • Virgin Mobile); G930V (Verizon); G930T (T-Mobile
    • Metro PCS); G930R (US Cellular); G930U (Unlock model)

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