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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 general score. Although the Apple iPhone 12 mini and Microsoft Surface Duo were released with only a few months difference, Apple iPhone 12 mini's body is a lot lighter but incredibly thicker. Apple iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Duo counts with Android 10 OS.
The iPhone 12 mini features a better performing processing unit than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller display and a lot lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel density.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal memory capacity. IPhone 12 mini has a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the iPhone 12 mini also has a camera in the back with a better 12 megapixels resolution and a larger camera aperture.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a really longer battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
IPhone 12 mini is more expensive than Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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