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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 14 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2024-10-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 10.62 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 has a general score of 88.7, which is better than the Xiaomi 15's general score of 80.6. The iPhone 12 construction is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than the Xiaomi 15, although it was released 4 years before. The iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi 15 has Android 14 operating system.
The Xiaomi 15 features a little bit better display than Apple iPhone 12, and although they both have a greater number of pixels per inch of screen, the Xiaomi 15 also has way more screen brightness, a little bigger display and a bit higher 1200 x 2670 resolution. Xiaomi 15 features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone 12, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
IPhone 12 features a really superior processing power than Xiaomi 15, because although it has 2 less processing cores (although faster) and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. Xiaomi 15 shoots a lot better videos and photos than iPhone 12, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi 15 also has a camera with a much higher resolution and a lot better video definition.
The Xiaomi 15 has a superior battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has 5400mAh of battery capacity.
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