Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 12 mini, getting a general score of 93.2 against 88.5. Both phones in this comparison have iOS OS (operating system), but the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a more recent 15.x version while Apple iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x, so it gives some extra features. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a a lot heavier phone than Apple iPhone 12 mini, but both of them have the same thickness.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 mini have very similar screens, because although the iPhone 12 mini has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same brightness, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixels density. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max and the Apple iPhone 12 mini have really similar processors, and although the Apple iPhone 12 mini has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a 64 bits processing unit and 6 CPU cores. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a camera that's very similar to iPhone 12 Pro Max's camera, both of them have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same size diafragm aperture, a same resolution camera and the same video frame rates.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3687mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than iPhone 12 mini, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPhone 12 mini. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the iPhone 12 mini, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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