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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-11-01 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue and Green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 403 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 | 8 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 | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 5.2 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, getting an 88.5 score against 83.8. The iPhone 12 mini is a noticeably newer phone, and it's also incredibly lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch and way more brightness.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The iPhone 12 mini features a more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a very superior battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3200mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also counts with a camera in the back with a higher 12.2 megapixels resolution.
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