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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is better than the Xiaomi Poco M3's 78.2 global score. The iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, while Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10 OS. The iPhone 12 mini is a incredibly lighter and much thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Poco M3, even though both were only released 0 months apart.
IPhone 12 mini features a sharper display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a little better display pixels density. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with a more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has slower video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Poco M3. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Xiaomi Poco M3, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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