Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip

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: 48 g lighter

    iPhone 12 mini:
    135 g
    Galaxy Z Flip:
    183 g
  • Memory variants

    At 256 GB storage

    iPhone 12 mini:
    4 GB RAM
    Galaxy Z Flip:
    8 GB RAM

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 Z Flip

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 12 mini

    135 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Z Flip

    183 g

    +48 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  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 Z Flip

    Galaxy Z Flip: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 Z Flip, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Z Flip
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

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 Z Flip

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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. 1. iPhone 12 mini

    2227 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Z Flip

    3300 mAh

    +1073 mAh versus iPhone 12 mini

Specifications

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1. iPhone 12 mini2. Galaxy Z Flip

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy Z Flip.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Z Flip
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.5 Х 64.2 Х 7.4 mm
  • 167.3 Х 73.6 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
  • Foldable Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.4" inc
  • 6.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2636 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
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2227 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy Z Flip.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Z Flip
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.9 cm2
  • 101.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 21.9:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.1%
  • 82.5%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 425 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 Z Flip.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Z Flip
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
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/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.12µm
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
  • (depth/biometrics sensor)
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
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 Z Flip.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Z Flip
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • Octa-core (1x2.95 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 8 score *
  • 614169
  • 455547
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1570
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3910
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy Z Flip.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Z Flip
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2020
  • February 11
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Mirror Black
  • Mirror Purple
  • Mirror Gold
  • Thom Browne Edition
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 780 EUR
  • 1500 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
  • Plastic front
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy Z Flip.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Z Flip
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
  • Nano-SIM
  • eSIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
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 (5CA) Cat16 1000/150 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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • Lightning
  • USB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy Z Flip.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Z Flip
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
  • HDR10+ -Cover display: 1.1"
  • Super AMOLED
  • 112 x 300 pixels
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Galaxy Z Flip.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniGalaxy Z Flip
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 (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 15W -Wireless charging - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -Folded: 87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm