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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.35 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 mini has a general score of 88.5, which is a bit better than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max's 85.3 global score. Both phones in this review come with iOS OS, but iPhone 12 mini has older 14.x version while Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has iOS 15.x version. IPhone 12 mini's body is newer, way lighter and just a little thinner than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max.
The iPhone 12 mini features a little better processing power than iPhone 11 Pro Max. They have 6 cpu cores, the same RAM memory amount and a 64 bits processor. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a little bit better looking display than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a brighter display and a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
IPhone 11 Pro Max captures slightly better videos and photos than iPhone 12 mini, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, they both have a back camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. IPhone 12 mini's storage capacity to install applications and games is just as good as Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max's one, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity.
IPhone 11 Pro Max features a superior battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3969mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, iPhone 12 mini is also by far the cheapest.
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