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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-10-23 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 829.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 is better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a global score of 88.7 against 76. The iPhone 12 design is notably newer, a bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2. The iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 works with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The iPhone 12 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a little bit higher pixels quantity per inch of display, a higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a little larger display.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a much better memory for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPhone 12 has a better performing processor than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores and a 64-bit CPU.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with much less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low light images and videos. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a really longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 4070mAh battery size.
Apple iPhone 12 is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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