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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 14.x | iOS 9.x |
| 2020-11-13 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.81 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a score of 88.5, which is slightly better than the iPhone 6s's general score of 83. The Apple iPhone 12 mini is a much newer and just a bit lighter phone than the iPhone 6s, although it's also a bit thicker. These phones have iOS OS (operating system), but Apple iPhone 12 mini has 14.x version and iPhone 6s has iOS 9.x.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a little bit better performance than iPhone 6s, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The iPhone 12 mini has a little sharper display than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a bit bigger screen, a higher pixels amount in each inch in the display, much more brightness and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Apple iPhone 6s features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal storage.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same resolution back facing camera, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has faster video frame rate and a way bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
IPhone 12 mini counts with superior battery performance than iPhone 6s, because it has a 2227mAh battery size.
IPhone 12 mini costs more than Apple iPhone 6s, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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