Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-23 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is better than Xiaomi Mi A3's 79.2 general score. IPhone 12's design is newer, just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Mi A3. IPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Mi A3 works with Android 11 operating system. Apple iPhone 12 features a quite better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Apple iPhone 12 also has a way higher pixel density and a way better resolution of 1170 x 2532px. The Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots much clearer videos and photos than iPhone 12, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution camera.
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 12, because it has a 43 percent larger battery size.
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