Samsung Galaxy M56 5G vs iPhone 12 mini comparison
        
        
            
                
                    
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                    | key specs | 
| Display | 6.73-inch | 5.40-inch | 
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 1480 | Apple A14 Bionic | 
| Front Camera | 12-megapixel  | 12-megapixel  | 
| Rear Camera | 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel  | 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel  | 
| RAM | 6GB, 8GB | 4GB | 
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB | 64GB | 
| Battery Capacity | 5000mAh | - | 
| OS | Android 15 | iOS 14 | 
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels | 
| general | 
| Brand | Samsung | Apple | 
| Model | Galaxy M56 5G | iPhone 12 mini | 
| Release date | April 17, 2025 | October 13, 2020 | 
| Launched in India | Yes | Yes | 
| Form factor | Touchscreen | Touchscreen | 
| Dimensions (mm) | 162.00 x 77.30 x 7.20 | 131.50 x 64.20 x 7.40 | 
| Weight (g) | 180.00 | 133.00 | 
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 5000 | - | 
| Removable battery | No | No | 
| Fast charging | 45W Fast Charging | Proprietary | 
| Colours | Black, Light Green | Black, Blue, Green, Red, White | 
| Body type | - | Metal | 
| IP rating | - | IP68 | 
| Wireless charging | - | Yes | 
| display | 
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | - | 
| Resolution Standard | FHD+ | - | 
| Screen size (inches) | 6.73 | 5.40 | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | 
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels | 
| Protection type | - | Other | 
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | - | 476 | 
| hardware | 
| Processor | octa-core | hexa-core | 
| Processor make | Samsung Exynos 1480 | Apple A14 Bionic | 
| RAM | 6GB, 8GB | 4GB | 
| Internal storage | 128GB, 256GB | 64GB | 
| Expandable storage | - | No | 
| camera | 
| Rear camera | 50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) | 12-megapixel (f/1.6) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4) | 
| No. of Rear Cameras | 3 | - | 
| Rear flash | Yes | Yes | 
| Front camera | 12-megapixel (f/2.2) | 12-megapixel (f/2.2) | 
| No. of Front Cameras | 1 | - | 
| Lens Type (Second Rear Camera) | Ultra Wide-Angle | - | 
| Rear autofocus | - | Yes | 
| software | 
| Operating system | Android 15 | iOS 14 | 
| Skin | One UI 7 | - | 
| connectivity | 
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | 
| GPS | Yes | Yes | 
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.30 | Yes, v 5.00 | 
| Headphones | Type-C | Lightning | 
| Number of SIMs | 2 | 2 | 
| Active 4G on both SIM cards | Yes | - | 
| Wi-Fi standards supported | - | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax | 
| NFC | - | Yes | 
| Lightning | - | Yes | 
| sensors | 
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | - | 
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes | Yes | 
| Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes | 
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | 
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes | 
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes | 
| Face unlock | - | Yes | 
| 3D face recognition | - | Yes | 
| Barometer | - | Yes | 
| ratings | 
| Overall NDTV Rating | - | Read Review | 
| Design Rating | - |  | 
| Display Rating | - |  | 
| Software Rating | - |  | 
| Performance Rating | - |  | 
| Battery Life Rating | - |  | 
| Camera Rating | - |  | 
| Value for Money Rating | - |  | 
| sim 1 | 
| SIM Type | - | Nano-SIM | 
| GSM/CDMA | - | GSM | 
| 3G | - | Yes | 
| 4G/ LTE | - | Yes | 
| 5G | - | Yes | 
| sim 2 | 
| SIM Type | - | eSIM | 
| GSM/CDMA | - | GSM | 
| 3G | - | Yes | 
| 4G/ LTE | - | Yes | 
| 5G | - | Yes |