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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 14.x | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-13 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 | 8 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.92 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 12 mini is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, having a score of 88.5 against 82.3. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x operating system, and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 works with Android 10 operating system. Apple iPhone 12 mini's design is newer, a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 2.
The iPhone 12 mini has a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a little bit greater pixels amount in each display inch and a lot brighter display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a better performing processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has slower video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photographs in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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