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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 94.9 |
| 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 | 6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Deep Purple, Gold, Silver and Space Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2796 x 1290 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 460 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Apple 16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3460 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 5-core GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.8 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 | 11.33 |
| 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 | 4323mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 14 Pro Max has a score of 94.9, which is slightly better than Apple iPhone 12 mini's 88.5 global score. Both of these phones work with iOS OS (operating system), but the iPhone 14 Pro Max has 16.x version and Apple iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x, so it provides you a couple additional features. Although iPhone 14 Pro Max is newer than the Apple iPhone 12 mini, it's a lot heavier and a bit thicker.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max features a bit faster CPU than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have a 64-bits processing unit and the same number of cores, the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a little sharper display than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max shoots much better photographs and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max also counts with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPhone 14 Pro Max features a much better battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4323mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 14 Pro Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPhone 12 mini, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPhone 12 mini. If you want to save some money, you can buy iPhone 12 mini, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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