Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 163g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3900mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 5.4 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 91.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 159 mm (6.26 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
3118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
9675
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19573118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50629675
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
2662677
CPU295247637452
GPU3094621179160
Memory140008481938
UX296305364127
NanoReview Score10410222662677
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7655n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
UI Skin n/a One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 2227 mAh 3900 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:29 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Web Browsing06:04 hn/a
Video Playback10:15 hn/a
Games03:53 hn/a
Standby Mode79 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX503n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom57n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge the clear winner in this comparison.

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