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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | iOS 14.x |
| 2015-09-09 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 mini has a score of 88.5, which is just a bit better than Apple iPhone 6s's score of 83. IPhone 12 mini's design is a lot newer and a little bit lighter, but just a little bit thicker than the Apple iPhone 6s. These phones have iOS OS (Operating System), but the iPhone 12 mini has the previous 14.x version while Apple iPhone 6s has iOS 9.x.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has just a bit better display than iPhone 6s, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution, way more brightness, a greater pixels density and a little bit bigger screen. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a bit faster processor than iPhone 6s, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a 64 bits CPU, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The iPhone 6s features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The iPhone 12 mini has longer battery lifetime than iPhone 6s, because it has a 2227mAh battery size against 1715mAh. Apple iPhone 12 mini takes a little bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has a way bigger aperture to take better low light captures and videos and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The iPhone 12 mini is more expensive than iPhone 6s, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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