Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini vs Apple iPhone 7

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini vs Apple iPhone 7 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.34 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini runs at 2.3 GHz, making Apple iPhone 7 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini offers a screen size of 5.3 inches, while Apple iPhone 7 offers 4.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 7's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini and Apple iPhone 7 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone 7 offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 7 offers 1960 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini and Apple iPhone 7 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini

₹39,990

(Discontinued)

Apple iPhone 7

₹31,500

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

74%

Release Date

N/A	07 Oct, 2016

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 821	Apple A10 Fusion
Quad Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)
4 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.3 inches (13.46 cm)	4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	750x1334 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP	7 MP

Battery

N/A
3000 mAh	1960 mAh
Fast Charging	N/A
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
N/A	NVMe

User Ratings

N/A	4.5/5 (106,363 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Oct 07, 2016 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

iOS v10

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Apple A10 Fusion APL1024

Processor

Quad core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Quad core

2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr

Co-Processor

N/A	M10 motion

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

16 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530

PowerVR GT7600 Plus

RAM

4 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Very Good

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.3 inches (13.46 cm)

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

750x1334 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A

625 nits

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:9

Pixel Density

416 ppi

326 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

65.47 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Yes

Design

Height

N/A

138.3 mm

Width

N/A

67.1 mm

Thickness

N/A

7.1 mm

Weight

N/A

138 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP67

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Quad-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4608 x 2592 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.7 Primary Camera

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh

1960 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 14 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

N/A

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

N/A	4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

N/A

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Lightning

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A	FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.