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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.52 |
| 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 an overall score of 88.5, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL's general score of 82.5. The iPhone 12 mini is a newer device, and it's also incredibly lighter and just a little thinner than Google Pixel 2 XL. IPhone 12 mini features a quite superior performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPhone 12 mini features a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a little smaller screen, a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a little lower pixel count in each display inch. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a back facing camera with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution and a worse video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a much greater storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a way better battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Pixel 2 XL. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Google Pixel 2 XL, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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