Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus vs. Apple iPhone 12 mini

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and Apple iPhone 12 mini. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus vs. Apple iPhone 12 mini Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 12 mini
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2399
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.4 mm 131.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has greater height than Apple iPhone 12 mini.
Width 75.8 mm 64.2 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has greater width than Apple iPhone 12 mini.
Depth 6.9 mm 7.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
Weight 153 g 133 g Apple iPhone 12 mini is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
Body Colour - Black | White | Red | Blue | Green | Purple
Body Material Aluminium Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 12 mini is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.58 W/kg (body), 0.216 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 3.85 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 12 mini
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.4" Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 12 mini.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 12 mini.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 518 ppi 476 ppi Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 12 mini.
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 12 mini has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features - True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 12 mini
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 7420 Apple A14 Bionic
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 12 mini.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 12 mini
RAM 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone 12 mini has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
User Memory 25 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 12 mini
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12 mini.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.6 Apple iPhone 12 mini has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 8x 5x Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 12 mini.
Special Effects Collage Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Smart HDR 3
Camera Modes Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Fast Motion mode, Virtual Shot Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 12 mini has face detection.
White Balance Automatic -
Light Source LED light True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Smart OIS, Tracking Focus Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Extended dynamic range for video at 60 fps, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 30 fps
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 5-piece lens, Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 12 mini has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 3
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 12 mini has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps, Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 12 mini
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging Apple iPhone 12 mini has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 10 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 12 mini
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 12 mini has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) iOS 14
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 12 mini
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10, Band 25
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS, 1900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 12 mini has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services Facebook Messenger, Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 12 mini
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4 Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 12 mini
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), HD Voice, MIMO technology, Ultra Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Google Voice typing function, 64-bit architecture, Dual Curved display, Noise suppression by Audience AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), FaceTime audio, Next-generation Neural Engine, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 12 mini
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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