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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 14.x | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-11-13 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a global score of 88.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 overall score. The Apple iPhone 12 mini is a much newer cellphone, and it's also just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 5s. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, while Xiaomi Mi 5s comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
The iPhone 12 mini has a superior performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 mini also has a larger number of cores (and faster) and a 64-bits processing unit. IPhone 12 mini features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a little higher display density, a little bigger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and way more brightness.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 5s features a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh. IPhone 12 mini has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video resolution, the iPhone 12 mini also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos and higher video frame rate.
IPhone 12 mini costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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