Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 14.x | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.36 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8, with an 88.5 score against 83.3. IPhone 12 mini's body is incredibly newer, incredibly lighter and a little thinner than Xiaomi Mi 8. The iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 comes with Android 10 operating system. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display, much more brightness and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much bigger storage for applications and games than iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal storage. IPhone 12 mini has a better performing CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a way better battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity against 2227mAh. IPhone 12 mini takes clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same (4K) video quality, the iPhone 12 mini also has a larger camera aperture and better video frame rate.
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