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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.67 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 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 |
| $ 999.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 463 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 | |
| 3046mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 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 just a bit better than the iPhone 11 Pro's 84.9 score. IPhone 12 mini's body is newer, noticeably lighter and a little bit thinner than the iPhone 11 Pro. These phones include iOS operating system, but the iPhone 12 mini has the previous 14.x version while iPhone 11 Pro has iOS 15.x.
The iPhone 12 mini features a bit superior CPU than Apple iPhone 11 Pro. Both have the same number of cores, the same RAM memory amount and a 64 bits processing unit. The iPhone 12 mini features a slightly better looking screen than iPhone 11 Pro, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen and more display brightness.
The iPhone 12 mini's storage capacity for applications and games is very similar to iPhone 11 Pro's one, they have exactly the same internal memory capacity. IPhone 11 Pro captures just a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 12 mini, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have a camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
IPhone 11 Pro counts with a much better battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3046mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Apple iPhone 12 mini is also by far the cheapest one.
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