Samsung Galaxy A15 4G vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A15 4G Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Apple iPhone 12 mini, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 200g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A15 4G and Apple iPhone 12 mini
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 84.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
805 nits
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)187 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.1 mm (6.3 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 135 g (4.76 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
84.4 %
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A15 4G and Apple iPhone 12 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
752
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
2036
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7521957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20365062
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
401068
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
CPU134478295247
GPU66843309462
Memory89244140008
UX110503296305
NanoReview Score4010681041022
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7655

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2227 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
26:31
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Web Browsing09:21 h06:04 h
Video Playback15:42 h10:15 h
Games07:54 h03:53 h
Standby Mode137 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorHynix Hi5022QSony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.81/3.4
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSmartSense SC501CSSony IMX503
Sensor size1/51/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a57

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC013A Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)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 category1318
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
83.8 dB
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 170 700
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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