Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 14.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-13 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini has a global score of 88.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi A3's overall score of 79.2. IPhone 12 mini is a newer device, and it is also way lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Mi A3. IPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system, while Xiaomi Mi A3 works with Android 11 operating system.
IPhone 12 mini counts with an incredibly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a lot higher display pixel density. The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a way better battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity against 2227mAh.
Xiaomi Mi A3 takes much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
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