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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 92.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 14.x | iOS 16.x |
| 2020-11-13 | 2022-09-16 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | (Product) RED, Blue, Midnight and Purple Starlight |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Apple 15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 5-core GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.71 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3279mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 14 has a general score of 92.5, which is a little bit better than iPhone 12 mini's general score of 88.5. Both of these phones come with iOS OS, but iPhone 14 has a newer 16.x version while iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x, so it gives a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations. The iPhone 14 construction is newer than the iPhone 12 mini's, although it's way heavier and just a little thicker.
IPhone 14 and iPhone 12 mini count with extremely similar screens, because although the iPhone 14 has a bit lower pixels density, and they both have the same screen brightness, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a quite better resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels. The Apple iPhone 14 features a little faster processing unit than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 64-bits processor, the Apple iPhone 14 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The iPhone 14's camera is very similar to Apple iPhone 12 mini's camera, and although the iPhone 14 has a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and video, they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and a same resolution camera in the back. The Apple iPhone 14 has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal storage.
IPhone 14 counts with a much better battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3279mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 14 costs a bit more money than the Apple iPhone 12 mini, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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