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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2017-11-03 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 12 mini is slightly better than iPhone X, having a score of 88.5 against 88.1. IPhone 12 mini's body is a lot newer, extremely lighter and just a bit thinner than iPhone X. The iPhone 12 mini features a bit superior processor than iPhone X, and although they both have a 64-bit CPU and a Hexa-Core CPU, the iPhone 12 mini also has more RAM memory.
The iPhone 12 mini has just a bit better screen than iPhone X, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with much more display brightness and a just a bit greater pixels count per inch of screen. IPhone X takes clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, they both have a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The iPhone X has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Apple iPhone X has better battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 22% greater battery size.
The iPhone 12 mini not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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