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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Aluminum and Glass | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a score of 88.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's 83 score. The Apple iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x OS, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with Android 10 OS. Although Apple iPhone 12 mini and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T were only released with a couple of months difference, Apple iPhone 12 mini is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a just a bit higher pixel number in each screen inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2227mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has slower video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
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