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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 324 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 4.96 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a score of 88.5, which is slightly better than iPhone XR's 82 general score. The Apple iPhone 12 mini construction is noticeably newer, a lot lighter and thinner than iPhone XR. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a little better performance than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 64-bits CPU, the iPhone 12 mini also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a more vivid display than iPhone XR, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel number in each inch in the screen, a better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a lot brighter display. The iPhone XR's storage to install applications and games is very similar to the iPhone 12 mini one, both of them have the same internal memory.
The Apple iPhone XR counts with improved battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 2942mAh battery size. The iPhone XR has a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light images, they both have the same video definition, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back camera.
The iPhone 12 mini is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest.
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