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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 14.x | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-13 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.68 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 mini is slightly better than Huawei nova 5T, with an 88.5 score against 80.8. The iPhone 12 mini is a newer phone, and it is also a bit thinner and much lighter than the Huawei nova 5T. The iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10 OS. IPhone 12 mini counts with a quite superior processing power than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has lesser RAM and less cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a better screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a little greater pixel number in each inch of display. Huawei nova 5T counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei nova 5T takes better videos and photos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a much better battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 68% larger battery size.
IPhone 12 mini costs a lot more than Huawei nova 5T, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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