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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 4.64 |
| 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 an overall score of 88.5, which is a bit better than Apple iPhone XS's score of 84.2. Apple iPhone 12 mini is a noticeably newer phone, and it's also a bit thinner and lighter than the Apple iPhone XS. IPhone 12 mini has a slightly better looking screen than iPhone XS, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot brighter display and a little greater screen density.
Apple iPhone 12 mini features just a bit better processing power than iPhone XS. They have a Hexa-Core processor, a 64 bits processor and 4 GB of RAM memory. IPhone XS and iPhone 12 mini both feature really similar storage capacity to install games and applications, both have equal internal storage capacity.
The iPhone XS counts with longer battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 19 percent more battery capacity. The iPhone XS captures just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same resolution camera in the back.
The iPhone 12 mini is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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