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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS | iOS 14.x |
| -- | 2020-11-13 |
| -- | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Titanium | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.4 inches |
| -- | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| -- | 477 pixels per inch |
| 2000 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| A18 Pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 mini is better than the iPhone 16 Pro, getting an 88.5 score against 74.7. The iPhone 12 mini has a much faster processing unit than iPhone 16 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a lot better looking screen than Apple iPhone 16 Pro, although it has way less brightness and a little smaller screen.
The iPhone 16 Pro has just a bit better camera than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the iPhone 16 Pro also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera. Apple iPhone 16 Pro counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a much better battery performance than iPhone 16 Pro.
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