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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2021-01-18 |
| 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 | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| 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 is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, getting an 88.5 score against 78.2. IPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, while Xiaomi Redmi 9T works with Android 10 OS. The iPhone 12 mini is a a lot thinner and incredibly lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, even when both of them were only released 2 months apart.
IPhone 12 mini has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a bit better pixel density. IPhone 12 mini has a superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T shoots a bit better photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a back camera with a way higher resolution.
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