Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 14.x | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-11-13 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.35 |
| 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 5.92 |
| 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 an overall score of 88.5, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max's 85.3 global score. IPhone 12 mini is a newer phone, and it's also just a little bit thinner and way lighter than the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. Both of these devices have iOS operating system, but iPhone 12 mini has the previous 14.x version and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has iOS 15.x version.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a little better performance than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. Both of them have a 64-bits processor, a Hexa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a little bit better looking screen than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with more brightness and a little greater pixels amount in each inch in the screen.
IPhone 11 Pro Max's storage for games and applications is just as good as the iPhone 12 mini one, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a much better battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 78 percent bigger battery size. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max features a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, they both have a back camera with a 12 MP, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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