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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 3.84 |
| 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
IPhone 12 mini is a little bit better than iPhone 7, getting a score of 88.5 against 81.6. The iPhone 12 mini body is newer and just a little bit lighter than the iPhone 7's, but it is a little bit thicker. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a more powerful processing unit than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a larger amount of RAM, a greater number of cores and a 64-bits CPU.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a sharper display than iPhone 7, because it has a little bigger screen, a higher screen density, much more brightness and a way higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. Apple iPhone 7 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPhone 12 mini features a little longer battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has 2227mAh of battery capacity. IPhone 12 mini shoots clearer videos and photos than iPhone 7, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the iPhone 12 mini also has a larger aperture and faster video frame rates.
IPhone 12 mini is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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