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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-05-09 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Glacier white, Midnight black and Nebula purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 396 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 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 6.96 |
| 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 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, getting an 88.5 score against 80.6. IPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x operating system, while Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite counts with Android 11 operating system. The iPhone 12 mini design is extremely lighter and notably thinner than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, although both of them were only released 6 months apart.
The iPhone 12 mini has a greater processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because although it has less RAM and lesser cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a way brighter screen and a just a little greater display density.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has a much better camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera.
IPhone 12 mini and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite feature incredibly similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite features a very superior battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 5260mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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