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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.62 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a global score of 88.5, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel XL's 81.3 score. Apple iPhone 12 mini's construction is way newer, lighter and thinner than the Google Pixel XL. IPhone 12 mini features a faster CPU than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 12 mini also has a 64-bits processor and a higher number of cores.
IPhone 12 mini has just a bit better screen than Google Pixel XL, although it has a bit worse number of pixels per display inch, a little smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Google Pixel XL has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel XL features a very superior battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3450mAh battery capacity instead of 2227mAh. The iPhone 12 mini captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a back-facing camera with less megapixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, iPhone 12 mini is also by far the cheapest one.
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