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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 14.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-13 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The iPhone 12 mini has a score of 88.5, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's global score of 81.4. IPhone 12 mini is a lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, but both of them have the same thickness. The iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
IPhone 12 mini has a more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has 2 less cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a just a bit greater pixel amount per inch in the screen and much more brightness.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a much more megapixels back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 38% more battery size.
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