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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 14.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-11-13 | -- |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.36 |
| 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
IPhone 12 mini is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having a global score of 88.5 against 77.7. The iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. IPhone 12 mini's construction is incredibly lighter and a little thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
Apple iPhone 12 mini features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel number in each inch in the display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and lesser cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a much longer battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3350mAh battery size.
IPhone 12 mini has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a 12 mega pixels back facing camera, the iPhone 12 mini also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low light environments.
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