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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 6.16 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is a bit better than the LG Velvet, getting an 88.5 score against 87.1. Even though Apple iPhone 12 mini and the LG Velvet were only released with a few months difference, Apple iPhone 12 mini is just a little thinner and notably lighter. IPhone 12 mini features a faster processing unit than LG Velvet, because although it has lesser CPU cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPhone 12 mini has a much better display than LG Velvet, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density. LG Velvet counts with much more storage for apps and games than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The LG Velvet counts with a really longer battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. The LG Velvet features a better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking images and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the LG Velvet also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more than the LG Velvet, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as LG Velvet. If you want to save some money, you can get LG Velvet, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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