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Samsung Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) vs Apple iPhone 13 mini (256GB)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S20+ Plus vs Apple iPhone 13 mini phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Apple iPhone 13 mini X Samsung Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) 18Points
6.7"
AMOLED

1440x3200

12.2
MP

10mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4500
mAh

(Non removable)

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12Points Apple iPhone 13 mini (256GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy S20+ Plus X
5.4"
OLED

1080x2340

12
MP

12mp

4GB
RAM

Hexa-core

2438
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)} 18 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) vs iPhone 13 mini (256GB)} 12 Advantages Apple iPhone 13 mini (256GB)
+8GB LPDDR5100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs4GB LPDDR4X
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsNot supported
+120Hz100%
The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.
vs60Hz
+1440x3200 pixels82%
Higher resolution screen
vs1080x2340 pixels
+524 PPI10%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs477 PPI
+6.7"24%
Larger screen
vs5.4"
+(quad camera) 12.2MP + 64MP + 12MP + 0.3MP3 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(dual camera) 12MP + 12MP
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage
The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
vsOnly digital zoom
+8K UHD (7680x4320)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vs4K UHD (3840x2160)
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52%
More apps available to download and use
vs2300000 apps (App Store)
+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+4500 mAh85%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs2438 mAh
+25W39%
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
vs18W
+Type-C reversible connectorAdvantage
Best output for headset
vsproprietary audio output
+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
vsNot supported
+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
vsUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
vsUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
2.73GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)vs+3.23GHz 64bit Hexa-core (5nm)20%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
128GB (104GB available)vs+256GB (238GB available)129%
More internal storage for applications and files
UFS 3.0vs+NVMe (SSD)Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
186 grams (6.51 ounces)vs+141 grams (4.94 ounces)32%
Lighter
7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)vs+7.65 millimeters (0.3 inches)2%
Thinner
16 millionvs+1 billion62 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
LED flashvs+Dual-LED flashAdvantage
The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
f/1.8 (aperture)vs+f/1.6 (aperture)13%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 10MPvs+(dual front camera) 12MP + 0.3MP23%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
4G LTE-Avs+5G Sub6Advantage
The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 2000 Mbpsvs+(5G Sub6) 5000 Mbps150%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+UWB (Ultra Wideband)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device

27 Common items in both devices
Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Dynamic AMOLED / Super Retina XDR OLED
HDR10+ / Dolby Vision/HDR10
PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras / PDAF: phase detection autofocus
OIS: Optical stabilization
HDR photo/video on both cameras
(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)
+20 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)iPhone 13 mini (256GB)
ModelGalaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)iPhone 13 mini (256GB)
Other model namesGalaxy S20 Plus 4G-LTE G985F/Dual-Sim (Exynos, 8GB RAM)iPhone 13 Mini (A2626, A2628, A2629, A2630, A2481)
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandSamsungApple
Release date3/6/2020, Announced: 2/11/20209/24/2021, Announced: 9/14/2021
Depth7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)7.65 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)73.7 x 161.9 millimeters (2.9 x 6.37 in)64.2 x 131.5 millimeters (2.53 x 5.18 in)
Weight186 grams (6.51 ounces)141 grams (4.94 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/backAluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistantIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant

📲 Display

Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)iPhone 13 mini (256GB)
Display typeDynamic AMOLEDSuper Retina XDR OLED
Screen size6.7" inches5.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~90.8% (screen-to-body ratio)~84.8% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1440x3200 pixels (20:9)1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)524 PPI477 PPI
Colors16 million1 billion
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 6Ceramic Shield
Refresh rate120Hz60Hz
Display featuresHDR10+
Always-On Display
120Hz@FHD
60Hz@QHD
800nits[typ], 1200nits[peak]
Dolby Vision/HDR10
Oleophobic coating screen
True-tone
Wide color gamut

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)iPhone 13 mini (256GB)
System versionAndroid 10iOS 15
Firmware updateAndroid 13iOS 17
User InterfaceOne UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0feature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)iPhone 13 mini (256GB)
Chipset64bit: Samsung Exynos 990 (7nm)64bit: Apple A15 Bionic (5nm)
CPUOcta-core, 3 processors:
2x 2.73GHz Mongoose M5 (Dual-core)
2x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core)
4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
Hexa-core, 2 processors:
2x 3.23GHz Avalanche (Dual-core)
4x 1.82GHz Blizzard (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-G77 MP11 (800MHz)Apple GPU (4-core)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredAnTuTu: 772513 (v9)
Geekbench: 4681 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)iPhone 13 mini (256GB)
RAM memory8GB LPDDR54GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage128GB (104GB available)
UFS 3.0
256GB (238GB available)
NVMe (SSD)
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Not supported

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)iPhone 13 mini (256GB)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
Maximum Download / Upload2000/200 Mbps5000/1024 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
VoLTE
LTE Cat20
VoLTE
A2628, A2629, A2630 versions:
LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
A2626, A2481 versions:
LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedSub6/mmWave
A2626, A2628: (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79)
A2629, A2630: (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79)
A2481: (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261)
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100Not supported
Secondary 4G networkLTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
VoLTE
Not supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-ANot supported

📷 Camera

Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)iPhone 13 mini (256GB)
Back camera (main camera)(quad camera)
12.2 megapixels
64MP telephoto f/2.029mm1/1.72"0.8µmPDAFOIS1.1x-optical-zoom
12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1.4µmSuper-Steady-video
0.3MP TOF 3D f/1.0
(dual camera)
12 megapixels
12MP ultrawide f/2.4120°13mm1/3.6"PDAF
Main camera resolution4032x3024 pixels4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
FlashLED flashDual-LED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)f/1.6 (aperture)
Focal length26mm lens26mm lens
Sensor size1/1.76" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.8µm pixel1.7µm pixel
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus on both camerasPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomDigital and optical zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo/video on both camerasHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras4K@60fps
1080p@240fps
720p@960fps
1080p@240fps

📸 Front camera

Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)iPhone 13 mini (256GB)
Front camera (secondary)10 megapixels(dual front camera)
12 megapixels
0.3MP SL 3D
Front camera resolution3872x2592 pixels4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (secondary)4K UHD (3840x2160)4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length26mm lens23mm lens
Sensor size1/3.2" inches1/3.6" inches
Pixel size1.22µm pixelfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)iPhone 13 mini (256GB)
LoudspeakerStereo sound
32-bit/384kHz
Dolby Atmos
Tuned by AKG
Stereo sound
Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)iPhone 13 mini (256GB)
USBUSB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
Audio outputType-C reversible connectorproprietary audio output
TV outputUSB Type-C (reversible)Proprietary TV-out
Bluetooth5.0 + A2DP/LE5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi hotspot
DLNASupportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)iPhone 13 mini (256GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (under display)
Gesture
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
UWB (Ultra Wideband)
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)iPhone 13 mini (256GB)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity4500 mAh2438 mAh
Charger, watts25W Wired fast charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
18W Wired fast charging
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Inductive / wireless charging15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)
9W Reverse wireless charging
15W Qi wireless charging
Talk time autonomyfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

➕ Other features

Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)iPhone 13 mini (256GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue
• Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
• Bixby
• Samsung DeX
• Samsung Pay (MST, NFC)
• Colors: Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Pink, Red
• Apple Pay
• Face ID
• MagSafe

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)iPhone 13 mini (256GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.72W/kg (head), 1.03W/kg (body)1.19W/kg (head), 1.19W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.376W/kg (head), 1.57W/kg (body)0.97W/kg (head), 0.98W/kg (body)
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