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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.08 |
| 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 iPhone 12 mini has a score of 88.5, which is a bit better than the iPhone 8's general score of 85. IPhone 12 mini's design has the same thickness than the iPhone 8, but it's just a little lighter. IPhone 12 mini counts with just a bit better hardware performance than iPhone 8, and although they both have a 64-bit processor and the same number of cores, the iPhone 12 mini also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a brighter display than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a little bigger display, way more screen brightness, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a higher amount of pixels per display inch. IPhone 8 has a bit better camera than iPhone 12 mini, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a back facing camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same 60 fps video frame rates.
The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. IPhone 12 mini features greater battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has 2227mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, iPhone 12 mini is also a lot cheaper.
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