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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 477 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.81 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 6.32 |
| 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 4, having a global score of 88.5 against 88.3. The iPhone 12 mini construction is a lot lighter and extremely thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, even though both were released with only 6 months difference. IPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system, while Xiaomi Black Shark 4 works with Android 11 operating system.
The iPhone 12 mini features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a little bit smaller display, a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and less brightness, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
IPhone 12 mini features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a lower number of cores and 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a way better resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a very superior battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 102% larger battery size.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Black Shark 4. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone 12 mini, else you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, letting go some features and specifications.
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