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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2021-03-27 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 slightly better than Xiaomi Poco F3, getting a general score of 88.7 against 87.3. The Apple iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with Android 11 operating system. Although Apple iPhone 12 and Xiaomi Poco F3 were released with only a couple months difference, Apple iPhone 12 is somewhat lighter and a little thinner.
Apple iPhone 12 has a little better performance than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. IPhone 12 features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has a little smaller display and less brightness, it also counts with a quite better 1170 x 2532 resolution and a quite greater pixels density.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a superior camera than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 61% bigger battery size.
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