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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 14.x | Android |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having an 88.5 score against 75.9. The iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS. The iPhone 12 mini construction is noticeably newer, somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE.
IPhone 12 mini features a quite better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor. IPhone 12 mini has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density, a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and way more brightness.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as the iPhone 12 mini one, they have equal 64 GB internal memory. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
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