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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-10-23 | -- |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having an 88.7 score against 77.7. The Apple iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. The Apple iPhone 12 body is a bit lighter and a bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Apple iPhone 12 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Apple iPhone 12 counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1170 x 2532px. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
IPhone 12 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a 12 MP, the iPhone 12 also has better video frame rate and a larger camera aperture. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features longer battery life than iPhone 12, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
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