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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a global score of 88.5 against 76.7. The iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with Android 11 OS. The iPhone 12 mini is a thinner and lighter phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even though they were released with only 6 months difference.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a little greater amount of pixels in each screen inch. Apple iPhone 12 mini has a faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has 2 less processing cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has an 80 percent bigger battery capacity.
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